D7ELW - FORD FOCUS
MOT: ValidGB
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The Ford Focus, often referred to simply as the Focus, is a popular compact car renowned for its practicality and driving dynamics. Manufactured by Ford Motor Company, a longstanding American automaker with a rich history dating back over a century, the Focus has become a staple in many markets worldwide. Introduced in 1998, the model has undergone several updates, with the latest versions showcasing improved technology and efficiency. Notable features include a range of efficient engines, advanced safety systems, and a comfortable interior designed for everyday use. Its reputation for reliability and engaging handling makes the Ford Focus a compelling choice for drivers seeking a versatile and well-engineered vehicle.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests
This is a 2000 Ford Focus with registration D7ELW, first registered in June 2000. It has a blue exterior and a 1796cc petrol engine. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT until 12 February 2026, with the latest test conducted on 13 February 2025. The recorded mileage is 121,280 miles. The MOT advisories include corrosion on all four brake pipes, minor headlamp lens products, slight damage or cracking to rear tyres, and worn front suspension arm pins or bushes. No serious issues are noted, and there are no indications of CO2 emissions data.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
31
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 13 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,280 mi
Expires: 12 February 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 06 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,276 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,703 mi
Expires: 11 February 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 05 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,700 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 20 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,722 mi
Expires: 08 February 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all underside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 18 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,643 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all underside (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 02 February 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,274 mi
Expires: 08 February 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 27 January 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,199 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60/15v (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60/15v (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 26 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,728 mi
Expires: 08 February 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases all central section corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 17 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,013 mi
Expires: 08 February 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 08 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,978 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,546 mi
Expires: 08 February 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic sill covers fitted
- Advisory offside front tyre wearing slightly inner edge
- Advisory nearside front tyre wearing slightly outer edge
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 04 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,543 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic sill covers fitted
- Advisory offside front tyre wearing slightly inner edge
- Advisory nearside front tyre wearing slightly outer edge
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 03 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,164 mi
Expires: 08 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front brake pads wearing low
- Advisory plastic sill covers fitted at time of test
- Advisory n/s rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded under wheel arch
Passed - 09 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,604 mi
Expires: 08 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory 1.Unable to inspect outer sills fully as plastic covers fitted. 2. Front brake pads wearing low.
Failed - 06 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,584 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (2.4.G.2)
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory 1.Unable to inspect outer sills fully as plastic covers fitted. 2. Front brake pads wearing low.
Passed - 09 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,032 mi
Expires: 08 February 2017
Failed - 09 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,032 mi
Passed - 23 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,630 mi
Expires: 29 January 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 30 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,156 mi
Expires: 29 January 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 29 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,156 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 07 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,241 mi
Expires: 23 December 2013
Failed - 01 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,939 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Major Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 22 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,736 mi
Expires: 23 December 2012
Passed - 20 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,019 mi
Expires: 23 December 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 24 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,090 mi
Expires: 23 December 2010
Failed - 23 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,086 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Passed - 08 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,131 mi
Expires: 07 December 2009
Passed - 17 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,127 mi
Expires: 16 August 2008
Failed - 17 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,127 mi
Passed - 20 June 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,028 mi
Expires: 30 June 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for D7ELW?
The MOT expires on 12 February 2026.
What is the tax status of D7ELW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2025.
What are the specifications of D7ELW?
This is a 2000 FORD FOCUS in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of D7ELW?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.