2013 Ford Focus 1.6L Diesel · T24 SBR
2013 Ford Focus (1.6L, diesel). First registered 24 Sept 2013. Recorded mileage 132,628 miles. MOT valid until 03 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2013
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 03 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,628 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T24 SBR Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/12/2025
- 132,628 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (12 mentions)
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T24 SBR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Ford Focus (T24 SBR) between December 2015 and December 2025.
The record contains 10 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 16 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (12 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.
T24 SBR Mileage History
- 18/12/201518,064 mi
- 09/12/201632,599 mi+14,535 mi
- 01/12/201745,039 mi+12,440 mi
- 01/12/201745,039 mi
- 02/04/201954,890 mi+9,851 mi
- 14/11/202074,335 mi+19,445 mi
- 29/12/202190,569 mi+16,234 mi
- 31/12/202190,569 mi
- 03/01/202397,509 mi+6,940 mi
- 03/01/202397,509 mi
- 03/01/2024109,337 mi+11,828 mi
- 04/01/2024109,340 mi+3 mi
- 30/12/2024121,970 mi+12,630 mi
- 16/12/2025132,626 mi+10,656 mi
- 16/12/2025132,628 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 11,461 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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