2007 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · SE07 YWV
2007 Ford Focus (1.6L, petrol). First registered 29 Jun 2007. Recorded mileage 140,643 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,643 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SE07 YWV Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/07/2023
- 140,643 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SE07 YWV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Ford Focus (SE07 YWV) between May 2010 and July 2023.
The record contains 14 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 17 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 25 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”; “Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))”.
SE07 YWV Mileage History
- 10/05/201023,343 mi
- 10/05/201023,343 mi
- 05/05/201131,219 mi+7,876 mi
- 05/05/201131,219 mi
- 07/05/201238,318 mi+7,099 mi
- 07/05/201238,318 mi
- 03/05/201346,127 mi+7,809 mi
- 08/05/201454,603 mi+8,476 mi
- 05/05/201563,393 mi+8,790 mi
- 03/05/201682,893 mi+19,500 mi
- 03/05/201682,893 mi
- 12/05/2017103,281 mi+20,388 mi
- 18/04/2018112,575 mi+9,294 mi
- 30/04/2019119,949 mi+7,374 mi
- 13/07/2020128,765 mi+8,816 mi
- 13/07/2020128,765 mi
- 06/07/2021133,869 mi+5,104 mi
- 12/07/2021133,870 mi+1 mi
- 07/07/2022138,681 mi+4,811 mi
- 07/07/2022138,681 mi
- 17/07/2023140,643 mi+1,962 mi
Average of roughly 8,896 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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