2008 Ford Focus 1.8L Diesel · EO08 DFY
2008 Ford Focus (1.8L, diesel). First registered 11 Apr 2008. Recorded mileage 137,048 miles. MOT expired on 02 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 137,048 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EO08 DFY Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/04/2023
- 137,048 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
EO08 DFY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Ford Focus (EO08 DFY) between April 2011 and April 2023.
The record contains 13 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 04 April 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 34 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
EO08 DFY Mileage History
- 01/04/201122,419 mi
- 01/04/201122,419 mi
- 05/04/201230,248 mi+7,829 mi
- 06/04/201337,513 mi+7,265 mi
- 03/04/201445,453 mi+7,940 mi
- 24/03/201555,025 mi+9,572 mi
- 09/04/201661,751 mi+6,726 mi
- 05/04/201769,057 mi+7,306 mi
- 06/03/201883,360 mi+14,303 mi
- 06/03/201883,360 mi
- 30/03/201995,010 mi+11,650 mi
- 30/03/201995,010 mi
- 23/03/2020107,550 mi+12,540 mi
- 13/03/2021112,479 mi+4,929 mi
- 15/03/2021112,479 mi
- 28/03/2022119,336 mi+6,857 mi
- 30/03/2023137,048 mi+17,712 mi
- 04/04/2023137,048 mi
Average of roughly 9,546 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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