2009 Ford Focus 2.0L Diesel · CW05 APR

The most recent MOT on 5 January 2024 records a failure at 166,468 miles, yet the DVSA entry lists no defects. This leaves the roadworthiness status unverified and the maintenance trend impossible to judge from the available data. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly on 27 September 2022 at 155,460 miles after a failure with no recorded defects the day before. The pattern of back-to-back fail-pass cycles in 2021 and 2022 suggests administrative or presentation issues at test rather than confirmed mechanical faults, but the latest failure remains unexplained. The odometer shows 152,562 miles in September 2021, rising to 155,460 by September 2022 and 166,468 by January 2024. That equates to roughly 3,000 miles in the first year and over 11,000 in the fifteen months to the last test, a modest acceleration above the lifetime average of about 9,800 miles per year. The record is sparse, with no advisories or defects logged on any pass or fail, so no wear trend on consumables or structure can be drawn from the history itself. A buyer should treat the unexplained January 2024 failure as a red flag and confirm whether the car currently holds a valid test certificate. Given the age of 17 years and 166,468 miles, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and subframe corrosion warrant a physical inspection even though the MOT entries flag none of them. The repeated no-defect failures indicate the previous owners may have presented the car without resolving paperwork or minor visible issues, so a thorough independent check of structural integrity and exhaust emissions is advised before purchase.