Ford Orion
Blue · Petrol · 1993 · 1,796 cc
L109 ADVMOT history
L109 ADV is a blue petrol Ford Orion first used on 20 Aug 1993. Its MOT is valid until 10 Nov 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 25,604 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 25,604 mi
- At MOT on 11 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L109 ADV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Orion
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 20 Aug 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L109 ADV was last recorded at 25,604 miles on 11 Nov 2025, 2 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Nov 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 May 2012: 97,805 miles, lower than 134,038 miles on 11 May 2011.
- 14 Jul 2014: 435 miles, lower than 98,455 miles on 9 Jul 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 25,602 miles · 1 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 25,604 miles
- 2024 – 25,276 miles
- 2023 – 22,428 miles
- 2022 – 20,692 miles
- 2021 – 18,557 miles
- 2020 – 18,316 miles
- 2019 – 17,292 miles
- 2018 – 13,242 miles
- 2017 – 10,357 miles
- 2016 – 5,585 miles
- 2015 – 2,271 miles
- 2014 – 435 miles
- 2013 – 98,455 miles
- 2012 – 97,805 miles
- 2011 – 134,038 miles
- 2008 – 92,645 miles
- 2007 – 87,562 miles
- 2006 – 83,024 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass25,604 miles
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2016
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006
Full MOT history
23 tests since 10 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass25,604 miles (+2)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 25,604 miles
- Test number
- 527207815421
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fail25,602 miles (+326)1 dangerous6 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,602 miles
- Test number
- 417136975210
- DangerousNearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass25,276 miles (+2,848)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 25,276 miles
- Test number
- 983737567559
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass22,428 miles (+1,736)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 22,428 miles
- Test number
- 819985262202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,692 miles (+2,135)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 20,692 miles
- Test number
- 628311039401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,557 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 18,557 miles
- Test number
- 682048072319
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,316 miles (+1,024)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 18,316 miles
- Test number
- 220473560449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,292 miles (+293)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 17,292 miles
- Test number
- 154528475757
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Fail16,999 miles (+3,757)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,999 miles
- Test number
- 392095394859
- MajorOffside Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass13,242 miles (+41)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 13,242 miles
- Test number
- 619072216923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,201 miles (+2,844)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,201 miles
- Test number
- 702136618356
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorSteering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront fog lamps not working
Pass10,357 miles (+4,772)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 10,357 miles
- Test number
- 445690506119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,585 miles (+3,314)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 5,585 miles
- Test number
- 178011964009
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass2,271 miles (+1,836)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 2,271 miles
- Test number
- 835888965127
- AdvisoryNearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Pass435 miles (-98,020)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 435 miles
- Test number
- 789845094174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,455 miles (+650)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 98,455 miles
- Test number
- 118790793168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,805 miles (-36,233)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2013
- Odometer
- 97,805 miles
- Test number
- 925284642154
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass134,038 miles (+37,613)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2012
- Odometer
- 134,038 miles
- Test number
- 596331631182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,425 miles (+3,780)6 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,425 miles
- Test number
- 115300131142
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass92,645 miles (+5,083)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 92,645 miles
- Test number
- 333157128278
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- NoteO/s/f indicator lense missing
- NoteUnderneath of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
Pass87,562 miles (+4,538)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 87,562 miles
- Test number
- 364685417235
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteRear chassis section starting to corrode n/s &
Pass83,024 miles (+139)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 83,024 miles
- Test number
- 800259326230
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteBaffles loose in centre box
Fail82,885 miles4 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,885 miles
- Test number
- 994172426279
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteBaffles loose in centre box
Questions about L109 ADV
- Does L109 ADV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L109 ADV is valid until 10 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L109 ADV?
- The MOT on L109 ADV is valid until 10 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L109 ADV done?
- L109 ADV was recorded at 25,604 miles at its MOT on 11 Nov 2025.
- Has L109 ADV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L109 ADV has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on L109 ADV ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 23 May 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L109 ADV find?
- L109 ADV passed its latest MOT on 11 Nov 2025 with 1 minor defect and 2 advisories: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear; offside brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear.
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