2017 Ford Focus 1.0L Petrol · MM67 BWF

The 2017 Ford Focus presents a stable and generally improving maintenance picture heading into its latest test. The most recent MOT, conducted on 21 May 2026 at 47,013 miles, passed with only minor advisories concerning perishing and cracking on both rear tyres. This is a marked improvement over the previous test in June 2025, which flagged play in the offside front steering rack inner joint. That steering defect has not reappeared, suggesting the previous owner addressed the wear item. The vehicle has not failed an MOT within the provided record. The mileage profile is notably low for a nine-year-old vehicle. Recorded at 47,013 miles today, the car has covered roughly 5,224 miles per year on average. The annual increments are consistent, rising from 34,528 miles in June 2022 to 44,313 miles by June 2025, indicating regular but light use rather than long periods of standing. Such low mileage typically limits wear on major mechanical components, though it can accelerate the ageing of rubber tyre sidewalls and suspension bushes due to perishing rather than outright wear. Prospective buyers should focus their physical inspection on the front steering and rear suspension components. The June 2025 advisory for play in the offside front steering rack inner joint warrants a close check for any returning clunking or vagueness around the straight-ahead position. Both rear tyres showed cracking and perishing at the most recent test, a condition often linked to age and low mileage rather than wear. Inspect the sidewalls, manufacturing dates, and tread depth carefully, and budget for replacement if the date codes confirm they are original or aged rubber. Given the clean structural record and the absence of corrosion, brake, or suspension faults across multiple tests, the primary risk lies in neglected consumables rather than underlying mechanical failure.