2008 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · MJ58 ACZ

The 2008 Ford Focus holds a valid roadworthy certificate following the MOT test on 5 December 2025 at 100,445 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. Relative to the current date of 21 July 2026, that examination sits seven months past, confirming currency of compliance. Maintenance trend across the supplied records stays stable, with every annual check from December 2022 onward passing except an anomalous failure on 27 November 2025 at 100,309 miles that listed no faults. That rejection preceded the December pass by eight days, pointing to administrative cause rather than mechanical defect. Mileage stands at 100,445 against an eighteen-year life, averaging near 5,580 miles per year. The 8 December 2022 test logged 84,870 miles. Twelve months later, on 5 December 2023, the odometer read 89,515, a 4,645-mile gain. The 20 November 2024 examination showed 93,234 miles, adding 3,719. By the late 2025 tests, distance travelled reached 100,445, marking 7,211 miles over roughly thirteen months. Such low accumulation indicates gentle use, though the recent period shows a minor uplift. The DVSA history is sparse but clean, showing no advisories on tyres, wiper blades, or other consumables. A clean MOT ledger does not exempt an elderly hatchback from age-related inspection. The tester never flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, binding calipers, or corrosion, but eighteen years invite rubber degradation and hidden structural rust. A prospective buyer should physically probe subframe joints, scrutinise brake discs for lip formation, and confirm exhaust emissions under cold start. The November 2025 failure with zero defects demands checking the certificate for reason codes and verifying previous keeper documentation discipline.