2020 Ford Focus 1.5L Diesel · YY70 AEB

The 2020 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 August 2025 at 18,836 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from August 2023 through August 2024 also passed cleanly. The single failure logged on 15 August 2023 at 12,209 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Across the four-year record the vehicle shows no advisories, no corrosion, and no worn consumables flagged by testers. The mileage pattern reflects very light use for a six-year-old car. It covered 12,209 miles by August 2023, rose to 15,770 miles by August 2024, and reached 18,836 miles by August 2025, averaging roughly 3,100 miles per year. The sparse, clean record gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or neglected intervals; the low annual distance suggests extended standing periods between runs, which can allow brake calipers to seize or tyres to develop flat spots even without MOT flags. A buyer should still verify in person the condition of brake discs and calipers given the long idle stretches implied by low mileage. The tester logged no binding brakes or worn suspension bushes, but static storage accelerates rubber perishing on components such as drop links and engine mounts that a short road test may not expose. Inspect the underbody for early structural corrosion and check all four tyres for sidewall cracking from age rather than wear. The exhaust emissions passed each time, yet a pre-purchase check of the battery and coolant condition remains sensible on a vehicle driven so little.