2020 Ford Focus 1.5L Diesel · GJ20 EFV
2020 Ford Focus (1.5L, diesel). First registered 23 Mar 2020. Recorded mileage 95,687 miles. MOT valid until 12 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 95,687 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GJ20 EFV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/04/2026
- 95,687 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GJ20 EFV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Ford Focus (GJ20 EFV) between February 2023 and April 2026.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 April 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp head lamp (4.2.3 (c))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
GJ20 EFV Mileage History
- 24/02/202347,924 mi
- 19/03/202463,468 mi+15,544 mi
- 05/03/202569,047 mi+5,579 mi
- 27/03/202569,595 mi+548 mi
- 14/04/202695,687 mi+26,092 mi
Average of roughly 15,233 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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