2008 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · M22 GAJ

The Ford Focus last secured a MOT pass on 23 April 2022 at 59,679 miles, yet that certificate expired over four years ago relative to today's date of 16 July 2026. Recurring advisories for offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint play and rear tyre sidewall cracking persisted through each subsequent test, marking a stable but stagnant maintenance profile. No new mechanical failures emerged after the June 2020 headlamp aim rectification, so the recorded trend is neither worsening nor improving, merely static. Registered in 2008, the car shows just 59,679 miles on the odometer, an average of roughly 3,300 miles per year. The detailed trail tells a clearer story: between October 2018 and June 2020 the clock advanced only 49 miles, confirming long periods of inactivity. From the October 2018 test at 58,584 miles to the April 2022 test, total accrual was a mere 1,095 miles across three and a half years. Such sparse usage explains the clean late record but raises concerns over moisture ingress and perished rubber. A buyer must physically verify the offside front anti-roll bar ball joint, which testers flagged with slight play in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022; expect imminent replacement of the drop link. The rear tyres exhibited cracking and perishing across three consecutive tests, so fresh rubber is required before road use. Inspect the rear coil springs for corrosion first noted in 2018 and confirm the front service brakes no longer bind, as both fronts showed binding in that same examination. Headlamp security and beam aim demand attention after a loose offside unit in 2018 and an aim failure in 2020. Given the low mileage and standing periods, probe chassis legs and subframes for surface rust that advisories never captured. The vehicle's history implies a keeper who addressed statutory failures yet deferred consumable care, leaving aged components that now need hands-on assessment.