2005 Ford Focus 1.6L Diesel · NU55 GDO
2005 Ford Focus (1.6L, diesel). First registered 20 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 143,708 miles. MOT expired on 07 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,708 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NU55 GDO Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/01/2023
- 143,708 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NU55 GDO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Ford Focus (NU55 GDO) between December 2021 and January 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
NU55 GDO Mileage History
- 28/12/2021125,700 mi
- 04/01/2023143,708 mi+18,008 mi
Average of roughly 17,687 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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