2008 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · OU58 FUO

The 2008 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 11 April 2025 at 172,064 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior three annual tests also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 21 March 2023 at 135,798 miles that was immediately re-tested and passed the same day with no defects listed, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault requiring repair. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 9,559 miles per year. The record shows 113,894 miles at the 8 April 2022 test, rising to 135,798 by 21 March 2023, then 148,111 at 20 April 2024 and 172,064 by April 2025. Annual gains of 21,000, 12,000 and 24,000 miles reflect steady private or light commercial use with no long dormant periods. The sparse five-entry history offers little granular insight, yet the absence of advisories across all tests suggests the previous keeper addressed wear before each examination. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs and brake discs given the car's age and 172,064 miles. The MOT record flags no corrosion or structural integrity concerns, but test stations vary in advisory strictness and a clean sheet does not certify component life remaining. Verify the 21 March 2023 failure reason via the full DVSA certificate, as the summary lists no defects yet a fail was logged. Confirm tyre tread depth, exhaust emissions and handbrake efficiency on the ramp, since these consumables fall outside the sparse recorded data.