2009 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · FP09 XCA

The 2009 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 7 November 2025 at 81,269 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent test came only days after a failure on 3 November 2025 at the same mileage, though the DVSA entry records no defects against either outcome, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. Prior to that, the vehicle passed without advisories in October 2024 at 80,776 miles, October 2023 at 80,056 miles, and September 2022 at 78,265 miles. The odometer shows 81,269 miles against roughly seventeen years of use, equating to about 4,781 miles per year and placing this Focus well below typical class mileage. Annual accumulation stayed low and consistent: the car covered only 791 miles between the 2022 and 2023 tests, 722 miles to 2024, and just 493 miles into the 2025 pass. Such limited use over a long period implies the car spent extended intervals stationary, which can accelerate perishable component degradation such as tyre sidewall cracking, brake caliper seizure, and underbody corrosion even where the record shows no active defects. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and low-use profile. Standing time raises the risk of binding calipers and flat-spotted tyres that a pass with no advisories will not capture. The clean MOT lineage shows no recurring structural or mechanical faults, but the unexplained fail/pass sequence in early November 2025 warrants confirmation of the test centre documentation before purchase. Given the absence of recorded advisories across five years, previous ownership appears to have kept basic statutory compliance current, though the sparse defect data offers no insight into consumable condition. A pre-purchase check of exhaust emissions, subframe corrosion, and fluid intervals remains prudent on a seventeen-year-old low-mileage hatchback.