2006 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · MJ06 FVM

This car is a serious risk. The most recent MOT is a major failure from October 2021, and no test has been recorded since. It’s now June 2026 — nearly five years of inactivity. In that time the recorded mileage has not changed at all, strongly suggesting the vehicle has been stored, possibly abandoned, since that failure. The list of defects is severe and includes structural corrosion that compromises safety. The failure describes the offside and nearside outer sills and sill ends as holed and corroded within 12 inches of suspension mounts, significantly reducing structural strength. This is not surface rust; it’s load-bearing metal that has rotted through. Adding to the danger, both front wheel bearings were rough, both front and rear service brakes excessively binding, and the parking brake was completely inoperative on both sides with efficiency below 50%. You also have a leaking shock absorber, a holed and insecure exhaust, and a worn anti-roll bar link. The car failed on 14 separate items, many of them major safety concerns.