Sample car check report
This is a Full check for a made-up car, so you can see exactly what you get. It has a Category S write-off, a salvage auction record and a mileage reading that went down: the things a report is for.
Report result
FailedSerious problems found. We don't recommend buying this car without resolving them.
- Sold at a salvage auction
- Warning
- A mileage reading went down
- Warning
Summary
- Outstanding finance
- None recorded
- Insurance write-off
- Category S
- Stolen
- Not recorded
- Mileage
- 1 issue
- Scrapped
- No
- Imported
- No
- Service history
- 5 dealer services, view
- Factory spec
- 6 options fitted, view
- Salvage auction
- Found
- Exported
- No
- MOT
- Valid to 13 Mar 2027
Outstanding finance
ClearNo outstanding finance is recorded against this vehicle.
Insurance write-off
Category S- Category
- S
- Date of loss
- 11 Aug 2021
- Damage
- Front left
A Category S car can be repaired and used again. Ask for repair invoices and get an inspection. Write-off categories explained
Stolen
ClearThis vehicle is not recorded as stolen on the Police National Computer.
Salvage history
1 recordThis car has been through a salvage auction, usually after an insurance write-off. Check the repairs carefully.
- Date
- 2 Sep 2021
- Sold at
- Salvage auction
- Category
- S
- Damage
- Front left
- Mileage
- 30,950 miles
- Sale price
- £2,150
- Lot number
- 41820377
Service history
5 servicesServices recorded by authorised service centres.
- Services on record
- 5
- Last service
- 12 Feb 2026 at 51,900 miles
Service record
- 12 Feb 2026 51,900 miles Ford main dealer Interim service
- 28 Feb 2025 41,100 miles Ford main dealer Full service
- 20 Feb 2022 21,300 miles Ford main dealer Full service
- 2 Mar 2021 15,650 miles Ford main dealer Full service
- 14 Mar 2020 9,800 miles Ford main dealer First service
Factory specification
How the car left the factory, decoded from its VIN.
- Engine
- 1.0 EcoBoost petrol
- Power
- 125 PS
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Body
- 5-door hatchback
- Seats
- 5
- Original colour
- Black
Factory-fitted options
Showing all 6 options
- 033bv
- Winter pack (heated front seats and steering wheel)
- 086ib
- Rear parking camera
- 065aj
- Adaptive cruise control
- 040ak
- Heated windscreen
- 066ac
- Keyless entry and start
- 031qs
- 17-inch alloy wheels
No options match your search.
Details
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus Titanium
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Engine
- 998cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2019
- CO₂ emissions
- 107 g/km
- Euro status
- EURO 6
MOT History
5 tests, 1 fails-
14 Mar 2026 PassAdvisory
- Front brake discs slightly worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive
-
11 Mar 2025 PassAdvisory
- Front brake discs slightly worn
-
12 Mar 2024 Fail
Lower than the previous reading
Fail- Nearside front tyre tread depth below requirements
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8 Mar 2023 Pass
No advisories
-
10 Mar 2022 Pass
No advisories
Mileage History
1 issueReading lower than the one before
| Date | Recorded mileage |
|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | 52,870 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 41,220 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | 29,160 ▼ |
| 8 Mar 2023 | 32,910 |
| 10 Mar 2022 | 21,480 |
Average about 7,850 miles a year between MOTs.
Registration
- Registration number
- AB19 CDE
- First registered
- Mar 2019
- Last V5C issued
- 3 Jun 2024
- Marked for export
- No
- Tax
- Taxed to 1 Mar 2027
- ULEZ
- Likely compliant
VIN check
- VIN on record
- *************2345
Enter the VIN from the car to check it matches our records. You'll find it at the bottom of the windscreen, on the driver's door pillar and on the V5C logbook.
In your report you can type in the VIN to check it matches.
Previous keepers
3 keepers- Current keeper
- 3 Jun 2024 to now
- Keeper 2
- 15 Nov 2021 to 3 Jun 2024
- Keeper 1
- 14 Mar 2019 to 15 Nov 2021
Plate and colour changes
Valuation
- Private sale
- £7,900 to £8,800
- Trade-in
- £6,700
- Dealer forecourt
- £10,400
An estimate based on recent market data. Condition, service history and specification can move the real price either way.
V5C logbook
The seller's V5C should show the most recent issue date below. An older logbook may be lost, stolen or not the current one.
- Latest V5C issued
- 3 Jun 2024
- Previous V5C
- 15 Nov 2021
- Previous V5C
- 14 Mar 2019
Safety recalls
None outstandingNo outstanding safety recalls recorded.
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