2014 Ford Focus 1.6L Diesel · CX14 VCU

The 2014 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 24 July 2025 at 139,485 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend is stable across the available record, with every annual examination from July 2022 through to July 2025 resulting in a clean pass aside from a failed attempt on 23 July 2025 at 139,483 miles that listed no defects, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories or worsening patterns appear in the data. Annual mileage averages around 11,624 miles, which is typical for a twelve-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 88,911 miles in July 2022, 107,107 in July 2023, 124,391 in August 2024, and 139,485 by July 2025. The gap between the 2024 and 2025 tests extended to just under twelve months, and the two-mile difference between the failed and passed tests on consecutive days in July 2025 confirms negligible use in that window. The history is sparse and clean, offering no flag of consumable wear or structural concern. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion given the car's age and 139,485 miles. The MOT record carries no advisories on exhaust emissions or binding calipers, yet testers often miss early structural integrity loss on a briefly examined vehicle. Previous owners clearly kept the Focus to a basic annual pass standard without deferred faults, but twelve years of service warrants hands-on checks of drivetrain mounts and steering joints. Given the clean DVSA trail, the Focus shows no evidence of skipped upkeep or recurring defects. The consecutive-day fail and pass in July 2025 points to paperwork or presentation issues at the testing station, not mechanical decline. Treat the car as a sound used purchase subject to a routine pre-sale mechanical review.