2005 Ford Focus 1.6L Diesel · YP05 FKO

The 2005 Ford Focus presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 1 October 2024 at 171,837 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the usable history, with the only blemishes being two administrative failures in consecutive years that carried no recorded defects. These 2022 and 2023 failures, dated 3 October 2022 at 160,242 miles and 29 September 2023 at 163,660 miles, appear to be paperwork or presentation issues rather than mechanical faults, as the retests the following days passed cleanly. Recorded mileage sits at a plausible 171,837 miles against 21 years of service, averaging roughly 8,183 miles per year. The progression from 160,253 miles on 4 October 2022 to 165,666 miles on 2 October 2023 and then 171,837 miles by October 2024 shows steady, moderate use with no abrupt accumulation. The DVSA data is sparse before 2022, leaving earlier consumable and structural wear undocumented, but the clean recent sheets suggest the prior keeper addressed baseline requirements to pass. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the vehicle's age and 171,837 miles. The MOT record flags no advisories on brake discs, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions, yet testers often omit minor wear on a pass with no defects. Verify the actual reason for the two zero-defect failures, as a repeated presentation fault can mask a reluctant seller. Check tyre tread depth and sidewall condition in person, since wiper blades and tyres are consumables absent from the clean sheets. Structural integrity around sills and suspension mounts warrants close visual scrutiny that a no-defect pass will not capture on a 21-year-old hatchback.