2016 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · EO16 BFX

The overall roadworthiness status is passed at the 29 January 2026 test with 87,632 miles recorded and no defects listed, confirming a stable maintenance trend across the vehicle's recent history. DVSA entries from February 2023 through January 2026 show zero advisories or mechanical faults, so the Focus meets statutory condition under MOT criteria. Mileage progression matches typical use for a ten-year-old hatchback. The tester logged 60,115 miles on 8 February 2023, then 72,165 miles on 21 February 2024, a roughly 12,000-mile year. Subsequent examinations show 80,051 miles on 14 February 2025 and 87,632 miles on 29 January 2026, equating to about 7,800 miles annually. The record stays continuous with no prolonged gaps, though 21 February 2024 carries both a fail and a pass at identical mileage and with no defects noted, an administrative irregularity worth verifying with DVSA. Previous owners appear to have kept the car to the minimum MOT standard, as each annual test returned clean aside from that anomalous 2024 entry. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody corrosion, because the MOT assesses only statutory limits rather than overall component life. Timing belt and fluid intervals fall outside MOT scope and warrant verification against Ford's service schedule. Given the absence of recorded faults, the Focus displays no worsening mechanical trend. The clean January 2026 certificate suggests the car remains roadworthy, but the same-day fail/pass in February 2024 should prompt a check of the full DVSA record for any omitted rationale before purchase.