2002 Ford Focus 1.8L Petrol · HW02 AEP

The vehicle presents a questionable roadworthiness status due to a significant lapse in testing over the last five years. While the last recorded test on 1 October 2021 resulted in a pass with no defects, the car is now overdue for its annual MOT by nearly five years. This gap means the current mechanical state and structural integrity are entirely unverified, and the previous trend of stable maintenance is irrelevant as there is no data to reflect the vehicle's condition since 2021. Mileage data indicates a very low usage pattern during the periods with recorded figures. Between July 2019 and September 2020, the vehicle covered only 1,488 miles, moving from 107,548 to 109,036 miles. The interval between September 2020 and October 2021 also shows minimal travel, suggesting the car sat largely stationary. For a vehicle of twenty-four years, such low mileage often leads to issues related to rubber perish, fluid degradation, and seized brake components rather than mileage-related wear and tear. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the chassis and suspension mounting points, as Ford Focus models from this era are prone to significant corrosion in the sills and rear subframes. Given the long periods of inactivity, check for seized brake calipers, perished suspension bushes, and cracked coolant hoses. The failures in July 2019 and September 2021 without recorded defects are administrative anomalies, but the overall lack of recent documentation makes the risk of hidden mechanical failure or immediate MOT failure high without a fresh inspection.