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Ford Focus EA66LGE — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB EA66LGE

2016 Ford Focus

Generated from DVSA record, 29 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This blue 2016 Ford Focus has passed 5 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Focus tested in 2025 passed 76.9% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for exhaust emissions and an exhaust leak. Mileage of 111,805 is above three-quarters of 2016 Focus tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 29 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Blue
Engine
999cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
EA66LGE
Make
Ford
Model
Focus
Year
2016
First registered
18 Oct 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
999cc
Colour
Blue
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 years
Registration area
Essex

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
17 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
18 Oct 2016
Manufacture date
18 Oct 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel.

Advisory, 7 Oct 2025: Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 6 Oct 2025: Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 6 Oct 2025: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a retest the same day.

Critical

Structure & corrosion

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box and clamp. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 6 Oct 2025: Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases. The car passed a retest the same day.

Critical

Other

Major item, 6 Oct 2025: Rear Registration plate inscription illegible. The car passed a retest the same day.

No recent issue

Brakes, Tyres, Lamps & visibility, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Tyres: last recorded 28 Sept 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Focuss

Against every Ford Focus first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (63,215 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 FocusWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 8 (63%)76.9% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 817.3% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)05.8% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)111,805 miles69,022 (middle half 50,982–89,137)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 844.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Focus first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  3. On this carStructure & corrosion. major item recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  4. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2016 Focuss. Recorded on this car in 2021, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  6. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 Focuss. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  7. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2016 Focuss. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.

This car vs what 2016 Focuss usually fail on

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative12.6%this car: tyres items recorded 2021, 2023
Position lamp: not working10.0%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.7%this car: tyres items recorded 2021, 2023
Side repeaters: not working7.7%this car: nothing in this area on record
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick7.1%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2016 Focus first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 11
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year11,023 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage34,717 mi (as at 28 Sep 2019)
Last mileage111,805 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7 yr
Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 111,805 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2027
  • Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 25 Sep 2026 111,805 mi
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box and clamp (6.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 7 Oct 2025 102,340 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2026
  • Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 6 Oct 2025 102,308 mi
  • Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Major — failed
Pass 4 Oct 2024 93,167 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2025
  • Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel both sides (2.3 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 28 Sep 2023 81,108 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2024
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 4 Oct 2022 66,836 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 4 Oct 2022 66,834 mi
  • Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play bottom balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn bottom balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 1 Oct 2021 53,299 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2022
  • nearside front tyre tread wearing low Advisory
  • offside front tyre tread wearing low Advisory
  • offside steering rack has slight play in inner joint Advisory
Pass 10 Oct 2020 42,337 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 28 Sep 2019 34,717 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2020
  • Offside Front slight play in steering joint Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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