2010 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · FL10 LDJ

The Ford Focus passed its most recent MOT on 27 March 2026 at 131,263 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history is stable with no mechanical or structural faults ever raised by testers. The only anomaly is administrative rather than mechanical: the car failed on 26 March 2026 and again on 19 March 2025 at near-identical mileages, both times with no defects logged, before passing the next day on each occasion. This pattern points to paperwork or presentation issues at the testing station rather than any deterioration in the vehicle's condition. Mileage progression shows light and consistent use for a 16-year-old car. The record runs from 121,172 miles at the 29 March 2024 pass, to 126,500 miles at the 19 March 2025 fail, 126,508 at the 29 March 2025 pass, and 131,263 at both the March 2026 tests. That equates to roughly 5,000 miles per year across the documented period, below the 8,204 annual average implied by the lifetime figure, suggesting the prior owner covered less ground than typical in recent years. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear in the data. Given the clean test outcomes, no recurring advisories on tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion were ever flagged, so the history gives no direct evidence of pending consumable or structural work. A buyer should still arrange a physical inspection of the subframe, sills, and suspension arms for rust and worn bushes, as a 2010 vehicle at 131,263 miles is prone to age-related degradation that an MOT with zero advisories will not always capture. The back-to-back fail-pass pairs in March 2025 and March 2026 with no defects recorded imply the previous keeper used the same garage and may have presented the car without correct documentation on the first attempt. This is not a mechanical concern, but the buyer should confirm V5C and service history independently before purchase.