2006 Ford Focus 2.5L Petrol · DA06 WHC

The 2006 Ford Focus presents a roadworthy status based on the most recent test, with the August 2024 examination at 92,921 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, as the vehicle cleared every test that recorded a result, though a failed entry on 2024-08-05 at identical mileage and with no defects listed points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Prior passes in March 2023 at 88,467 miles and March 2022 at 84,714 miles likewise carried no advisories, indicating the tester found no worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, or failing emissions during those inspections. The odometer shows 92,921 miles against twenty years of age, a low average of roughly 4,646 miles per year. The record spans a two-year gap between the March 2022 test at 84,714 miles and the March 2023 test at 88,467 miles, then a longer fifteen-month gap to the August 2024 test at 92,921 miles where only 4,454 miles were added. Such low annual use suggests the car spent extended periods stationary, which on a 2006 chassis raises the risk of perished rubber components and surface corrosion even where the MOT found nothing. The clean record gives no evidence of skipped consumable replacement, but sparse testing limits insight into wear between dates. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of brake discs and calipers for binding or rust seizure, as low-use vehicles often develop stuck slides and pitted rotors unseen in a pass result. The tester logged no structural integrity concerns, yet the Ford Focus of this era is prone to subframe and sill corrosion; a ramp check of those areas remains prudent. Suspension arms and coil springs should be examined for cracking from infrequent flexing. Given the duplicate August 2024 entries, the buyer must confirm the V5C and DVSA portal show a valid live certificate before purchase.