2012 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · SC61 AWZ

The vehicle presents a roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 25 September 2025 at 46,922 miles. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the history reveals a pattern of immediate failures followed by successful passes. The car failed its tests in September 2024 and September 2025, only to pass mere days later in each instance. This suggests that the previous owner only addressed specific mechanical or safety faults when forced by a test failure, rather than following a proactive preventative maintenance schedule. The recorded mileage of 46,922 miles is exceptionally low for a 14-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 3,350 miles per year. This low usage profile indicates the car likely spent long periods stationary or was used only for short local trips. Between December 2023 and September 2025, the vehicle covered only 6,390 miles. While low mileage reduces wear on the engine and drivetrain components, it often leads to accelerated degradation of rubber-based parts, fluid breakdown, and potential corrosion due to a lack of heat cycles and mechanical movement. A buyer should physically inspect the vehicle for signs of age-related decay that low mileage does not prevent. Focus on the condition of suspension bushes, coil springs, and tyres, which can perish or crack when a car sits. The brakes should be checked for seized calipers or rusted discs as low-use vehicles frequently suffer from surface corrosion pitting. Given the recent failures followed by passes, a thorough check of the structural integrity and the exhaust system is necessary to ensure that the issues identified during those previous failures were properly rectified rather than merely masked.