2002 Ford Focus 1.8L Diesel · YC52 BHO

The vehicle maintains a stable roadworthiness status based on the available MOT history, despite its age. The most recent test on March 4, 2022 at 265,299 miles resulted in a pass with no recorded defects, following a failure just one day and six miles prior. This suggests a minor administrative or superficial issue that was rectified immediately before the retest. The lack of advisory entries across the last four tests indicates that the vehicle has met the minimum safety standards during these inspection periods. The mileage pattern is consistent with typical annual usage for a vehicle of this era, averaging approximately 11,000 miles per annum. Between March 2019 and March 2022, the car covered 26,397 miles, representing a steady rate of operation. However, there is a significant gap in the data following the March 2022 test. With over four years passing since the last recorded MOT, the current state of mechanical components and the total accumulated mileage remain unknown without a more recent official inspection. A physical inspection must focus on components susceptible to high-mileage wear, particularly the suspension and drivetrain. Given the 265,000-mile mark, the buyer should examine the bushes, coil springs, and shock absorbers for signs of play or leakage. Structural integrity requires close scrutiny for corrosion on the sills and rear subframe, as these are common failure points for this generation of Ford Focus. Because the record lacks specific advisories for brake wear or tyres, a manual check of binding calipers and disc thickness is essential to ensure no rapid degradation has occurred since the last test.