early ones prefacelift up to 03
facelift to around 06
final facelift till 07
later ones are death to tax
suspension issues are a nightmare as the st220 uses unique hubs and bottom ball joints
body panels get ruined
door bottoms rust away unless you have final facelift 07 doors on it
bottom ends leak
even if you have a receipt for clutch flywheel and thrust it's always a weakness
brakes need upgrading to at least mk2 focus st's 320mm's
drivers seats wear on the bolsters
and then there's some dodgy electrics
but if you get a decent one they are great cars