2008 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · DG08 ABF

The 2008 Ford Focus presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 27 February 2024 at 115,009 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the test history shows a recurring pattern of administrative failures immediately preceding passes. The vehicle failed on 26 February 2024 at 115,001 miles and again on 28 February 2022 at 99,385 miles, both with no defects logged, indicating these were likely documentation or presentation issues rather than mechanical faults. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 6,389 miles per year for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The records show 99,563 miles at the March 2022 pass, rising to 107,012 miles by February 2023, then 115,009 miles by February 2024. That equates to roughly 7,400 to 8,000 miles annually across the logged period, a modest increase over the lifetime average but no cause for concern. The DVSA data is sparse, with only five entries and no advisories or recorded wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion across any test. Given the absence of flagged defects, the previous owner appears to have kept the car to a basic pass standard without neglected consumables surfacing in the record. The twin zero-defect failures suggest the keeper may have presented the car without correct paperwork or for retest after minor rectification off-record. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, coil springs, brake discs, and exhaust emissions, as an MOT pass with no advisories does not confirm the condition of components nearing wear limits. Prior to purchase, verify the reason for the two failure entries with the selling garage and confirm the vehicle has not stood idle for long periods that could mask perished rubber or seized calipers. The clean record offers reassurance, but at 115,009 miles and eighteen years old, suspension and underbody corrosion remain the principal risks on this model.