2018 Ford Focus 1.0L Petrol · WR18 AAJ

The Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 28 February 2026 at 80,506 miles, which returned a pass and no defects. Earlier examinations show consistent compliance: the 25 February 2025 test at 75,453 miles passed clean, as did the 26 September 2024 revisit at 72,619 miles. The only blemish is a failure logged on 25 September 2024 at identical mileage with no defects recorded, pointing to an administrative or non-mechanical cause rather than component degradation. Mileage stands at 80,506 over circa eight years, averaging 10,063 miles annually, a figure in line with typical use for a 2018 hatchback. The record shows 62,744 miles on 3 November 2023, rising to 72,619 by late September 2024, a near-10,000-mile span in ten months. Subsequent accumulation slowed sharply: just 2,834 miles to the February 2025 test and 5,053 miles to February 2026. This taper implies lighter recent running, perhaps a shift to occasional use. The absence of advisories across all passes suggests previous owners kept consumables such as tyres and wiper blades within limits. A buyer should still arrange a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs to confirm no latent wear hides behind the clean certificates. Check structural integrity beneath the body for corrosion around sills and mounting points, since MOT passes with zero defects do not guarantee freedom from early rust. Confirm the precise rationale for the September 2024 fail via DVSA records to ensure no mechanical category was overlooked during the one-day turnaround.