2011 Ford Focus 1.6L Diesel · EN60 AEC

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT in February 2026 at 158,935 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend shows signs of improvement following a period of recurring component failures. While the car failed in February 2025 due to critical tyre wear and a worn suspension bush, the subsequent pass without any advisories indicates that these specific issues were addressed, bringing the vehicle to a clean state for the current period. The mileage pattern is consistent with a 15-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 10,600 miles per year. The record shows steady usage with regular intervals, such as the 3,950 miles driven between February 2024 and 2025, and another 4,647 miles between February 2025 and 2026. This regularity suggests the vehicle is used consistently rather than sitting stationary for long periods, which is generally beneficial for preventing brake seizure and the degradation of rubber components. A buyer should conduct a close inspection of the front suspension geometry, as the offside front suspension arm pins and bushes appeared as recurring faults in 2022, 2023, and 2025. Despite the recent pass, the repeated nature of these failures suggests accelerated wear on the front-end components. Additionally, the history of uneven tyre wear on inner edges noted in 2018 and 2019 warrants a check of the wheel alignment to ensure no underlying tracking issues are causing premature tyre degradation. The braking system shows a history of pitted and scored discs dating back to 2018 and 2019. While the recent tests did not flag these, the high mileage necessitates verifying the thickness of the pads and the condition of the calipers for binding. Given the previous inoperative engine management light failure in 2020, the buyer should also perform a diagnostic scan to ensure no stored fault codes remain that were not properly cleared after that failure.