2017 Ford Focus 2.0L Petrol · FH17 EYM

The 2017 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 3 July 2025 at 32,940 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run that began after a single anomalous failure in July 2024. The recorded mileage shows consistently low use for a nine-year-old vehicle. In the 23 June 2022 test the odometer read 20,114 miles; by 29 June 2023 it showed 23,613 miles, rising to 28,308 miles at the 5 July 2024 pass. Annual accumulation sits near 3,660 miles, with only 4,632 miles added across the final 12 months to the 2025 test. The DVSA history is sparse, listing just five entries and no advisories, which limits insight into wear on consumables or hidden corrosion. The 4 July 2024 failure at 28,294 miles carries no recorded defects, and the vehicle passed the next day at 28,308 miles. This pattern suggests an administrative or presentation error at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault, though a buyer should confirm the reason for that failure with the DVLA database before purchase. Given the absence of flagged suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity issues across the record, the Focus shows no recurring mechanical trend requiring corrective action. A pre-purchase inspection should still verify underbody corrosion, tyre condition, and binding calipers, as low-mileage cars left standing often develop perished rubbers and surface rust not captured by a pass result.