2008 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · VE08 WYR

The 2008 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 June 2025 at 181,196 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 5 June 2023 at 155,507 miles, which the DVLA record shows with no defects listed, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 155,509 miles. This suggests an administrative or data-entry anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages around 10,066 miles, typical for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 144,230 miles in June 2022, 155,509 miles in June 2023, 167,895 miles in June 2024, and 181,196 miles in June 2025. The owner kept a consistent twelve-month test cycle with no gaps. The clean advisories across all tests indicate no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust, or corrosion at the recorded intervals. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. MOT passes with zero advisories on a high-mileage Focus do not rule out latent issues such as tired coil springs, worn steering rack gaiters, or beginning structural rust on sills and subframes that testers may overlook or that develop between tests. The 155,507-mile failure with no defects warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason, as the system sometimes omits text on duplicate entries. Given the sparse but clean history, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance. The lack of recurring consumable or mechanical advisories implies reasonable upkeep, though at 181,196 miles the drivetrain and clutch life remain unknown without a workshop assessment.