2018 Ford Focus 1.5L Diesel · FL68 VGU

The 2018 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 4 September 2025 at 73,833 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 12 September 2024 at 65,244 miles confirms the vehicle has cleared its last two examinations without advisories or faults. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for an eight-year-old car. The record shows 52,863 miles at the 23 September 2022 test, rising to 58,381 by 20 September 2023, then 65,204 on 11 September 2024 and 65,244 the next day. That equates to roughly 5,500 to 7,000 miles per year across the documented period, below the 9,229 average implied by the odometer, suggesting lighter-than-average use. The only anomaly is the 11 September 2024 failure at 65,204 miles with no defects listed, reversed by a pass twelve hours later at 65,244 miles; this points to an administrative or data-recording error at the testing station rather than a mechanical defect. Given the absence of recorded advisories across all five tests, the Focus shows no recurring wear pattern in suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion. The clean history implies the previous keeper kept basic consumables and emissions within limits, though a no-defect MOT does not confirm component condition between tests. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for rust, check the front suspension arms and rear trailing bushes for play, and measure brake disc thickness and tyre tread depth. The 2024 same-week fail-pass with zero faults warrants a check of the DVSA record with the selling garage to confirm no omitted advisory exists on the vehicle file.