2002 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · DA51 PKK

The 2002 Ford Focus shows a current roadworthy status following a passed MOT on 10 January 2024 at 157,827 miles, though the same-day failure with no defects logged points to an administrative retest rather than a mechanical fault. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available record, with three passes and two same-day failures between 2022 and 2024 producing no recorded advisories or defects. No worsening pattern emerges from the data. Recorded mileage rose from 144,199 on 12 January 2022 to 152,487 on 11 January 2023, then to 157,827 on 10 January 2024. That equates to roughly 8,288 and 5,340 miles per year across the two intervals, sitting near the 6,576 annual average for a 24-year-old car of this type. The DVSA entries are sparse and clean, with no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions at any stage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the absence of any advisory history that might mask latent rust. The lack of flagged binding calipers, worn coil springs, or tyre defects in the record does not exempt the car from consumable wear after 157,827 miles. Prior owners cleared every annual test without noted neglect, yet the twin failure-pass pairs on 10 January 2023 and 10 January 2024 suggest paperwork or presentation issues rather than skipped upkeep. Verify the V5C and test certificates to confirm those failures were clerical, then assess drivetrain condition and suspension joints on a ramp before purchase.