2008 Ford Focus 2.5L Petrol · DC52 DOG

The 2008 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 November 2025 at 114,844 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from September 2022 through October 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 28 September 2022 at 108,106 miles, reversed two days later at 108,110 miles with no defects logged, which points to an administrative or minor pre-check issue rather than a mechanical fault. Recorded mileage sits at 114,844 against an 18-year lifespan, averaging roughly 6,380 miles per year and matching typical use for the model age. The gap between the September 2022 pass at 108,110 miles and the September 2023 pass at 109,095 miles shows only 985 miles covered in that year, suggesting a period of light running or storage. From 2023 onwards the car resumed normal annual use, adding about 4,300 miles by the 2024 test and a further 1,400 by late 2025. The DVSA record shows no advisories across the clean passes and no recurring defects, so no specific wear trend such as corroding suspension bushes, worn brake discs, or exhaust issues is evidenced. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age, and verify the actual condition of consumables like tyres and wiper blades that a pass with no defects does not detail. Given the sparse but consistent history, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory testing without neglect. The two-day 2022 fail-and-pass with zero defects implies the car was never off the road for repair. Treat the clean sheet as a positive but not a substitute for a physical appraisal of mechanical wear.