FORD FOCUS ML09WEF has 23 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2009 FORD FOCUS has Passed 14 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2012

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 122,495 miles 10 months ago on Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 07:30.

The current MOT will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 29th July 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 10 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

ML09WEF MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED29TH JULY 2026122,495 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED30TH JULY 202429TH JULY 2025117,674 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Corrosion Throughout All Of The Vehicles Suspension And Braking Components
FAILED29TH JULY 2024117,674 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Outer Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Component Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Upper Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Corrosion Throughout All Of The Vehicles Suspension And Braking Components
  10. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED7TH JULY 20236TH JULY 2024112,500 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Central Front Lower Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Inner Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Inner Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Central Front Lower Exhaust Mounting Defective Front Pipe Hangers Broken (6.1.2 (a))
  10. ADVISORY - Light Corrosion Throughout All Suspension Components
FAILED5TH JULY 2023112,472 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Central Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Central Front Lower Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Inner Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Inner Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Central Front Lower Exhaust Mounting Defective Front Pipe Hangers Broken (6.1.2 (a))
  13. ADVISORY - Light Corrosion Throughout All Suspension Components
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 202228TH SEPTEMBER 2023108,975 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge Worn (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED28TH SEPTEMBER 2022108,973 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Likely To Become Detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge Worn (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 202128TH SEPTEMBER 2022103,999 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED27TH SEPTEMBER 2021103,998 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 202028TH SEPTEMBER 2021100,552 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Passenger Seat(s) Missing At Time Of Test
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED29TH SEPTEMBER 2020100,552 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Passenger Seat(s) Missing At Time Of Test
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED10TH JUNE 201911TH DECEMBER 202096,604 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
  2. ADVISORY - Items Removed From Driver's View Prior To Test
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED12TH JUNE 201811TH JUNE 201988,410 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres Slightly Worn On Outer Edges
FAILED12TH JUNE 201888,410 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres Slightly Worn On Outer Edges
  2. PRS - Exhaust System Insecure Tail Pipe Mount Snapped (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED16TH MARCH 201615TH MARCH 201778,071 MI
FAILED15TH MARCH 201678,057 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement N/s And O/s (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Power Steering Fluid Level Low, But Not Below Minimum (2.3.1)
PASSED30TH JULY 201529TH JULY 201667,602 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED6TH AUGUST 20145TH AUGUST 201551,799 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  6. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Rear Tyre
PASSED17TH DECEMBER 201316TH DECEMBER 201440,283 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED17TH DECEMBER 201340,283 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED8TH MAY 20137TH MAY 201427,665 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED30TH JUNE 201228TH JULY 201314,726 MI
FAILED30TH JUNE 201214,726 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

ML09WEF Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 61% | MOT Failure Rate: 39%

ML09WEF MOT Comments

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ML09WEF Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 122,495 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,656 miles

ML09WEF FAQs

This Ford Focus with registration ML09WEF was manufactured on Tuesday 28th July 2009 so it is currently 17 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 122,495 miles, so this Ford has travelled an average of 7,656 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this Ford Focus beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2012. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means ML09WEF has a 61% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Ford Focus has had 79 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 8 Major, 5 Dangerous and 4 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Ford Focus is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 10 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does ML09WEF have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 29th May 2026 ML09WEF does have an active MOT. Read more

Is ML09WEF Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 29th May 2026 ML09WEF does have Tax. Read more

When does ML09WEF Tax expire?

The current Tax for ML09WEF will expire in 10 months on Thursday 1st April 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does ML09WEF MOT expire?

The current MOT for ML09WEF will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 29th July 2026. Read more

When did ML09WEF have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for ML09WEF was on Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 07:30. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has ML09WEF Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for ML09WEF we can see 14 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has ML09WEF Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for ML09WEF we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 61% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is ML09WEF?

ML09WEF is registered as a 2009 Ford Focus. Read more

How many miles has ML09WEF done?

The odometer reading for ML09WEF at the last MOT in July 2025 was 122,495 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 7,656 miles per year. Read more

How old is ML09WEF?

The vehicle ML09WEF was manufactured in 2009 so it is currently 17 years old. It was first registered on Tuesday 28th July 2009. Read more

What colour is ML09WEF?

The official colour of ML09WEF is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does ML09WEF have?

ML09WEF has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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