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Ford Focus

Brown · Petrol · 2011 · 1,596 cc

L26 AUUMOT history

L26 AUU is a brown petrol Ford Focus first used on 25 Jun 2011. Its MOT is valid until 10 Oct 2027 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 80,939 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Oct 2026.

L26 AUU brown Ford Focus – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 10 Oct 2027
Mileage
80,939 mi
At MOT on 8 Oct 2026
MOT tests
16
14 passed · 2 failed
Per year
5,130 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L26 AUU
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Ford
Model
Focus
Colour
Brown
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,596 cc
Year of manufacture
2011
First used
25 Jun 2011
MOT status
MOT valid until 10 Oct 2027
Latest MOT test
8 Oct 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

L26 AUU was last recorded at 80,939 miles on 8 Oct 2026, 4,496 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Oct 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
76,443 miles · 4 Oct 2025
Between the last two tests
4,496 miles
Average per year
5,130 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 80,939 miles
  • 2025 – 76,443 miles
  • 2024 – 73,206 miles
  • 2023 – 69,050 miles
  • 2022 – 65,656 miles
  • 2021 – 49,677 miles
  • 2020 – 45,031 miles
  • 2019 – 40,102 miles
  • 2018 – 35,570 miles
  • 2017 – 31,145 miles
  • 2016 – 27,031 miles
  • 2015 – 22,537 miles
  • 2014 – 17,922 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass80,939 miles
  • AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  • AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

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.

  • Deterioration dots visible on front wiper blades

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020

  • Covers and shields restricts viewing

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2019

Full MOT history

16 tests since 26 Jun 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass80,939 miles (+4,496)4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2027
    Odometer
    80,939 miles
    Test number
    693424822723
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

  2. Pass76,443 miles (+3,237)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    76,443 miles
    Test number
    453613117937

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass73,206 miles (+4,156)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    73,206 miles
    Test number
    213134349860

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass69,050 miles (+3,394)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    69,050 miles
    Test number
    163592235059

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass65,656 miles (+4,386)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    65,656 miles
    Test number
    982338680560

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass61,270 miles (+11,593)
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    61,270 miles
    Test number
    219949833727

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass49,677 miles (+4,646)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2022
    Odometer
    49,677 miles
    Test number
    787829276365
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear track control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

  8. Pass45,031 miles (+4,929)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2021
    Odometer
    45,031 miles
    Test number
    523994482611
    • AdvisoryRear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn n/s and o/s suspension link arms bushes starting to perish/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryCovers and shields restricts view
    • AdvisoryDeterioration dots visible on front wiper blades

  9. Pass40,102 miles3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2020
    Odometer
    40,102 miles
    Test number
    577091153301
    • AdvisoryCovers and shields restricts viewing
    • AdvisoryDeterioration dots visible on front wiper blades
    • AdvisoryN/s/r and o/s/r suspension link arms bushes perished/split

  10. Fail40,102 miles (+4,532)1 repaired3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    40,102 miles
    Test number
    531624480692
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryCovers and shields restricts viewing
    • AdvisoryDeterioration dots visible on front wiper blades
    • AdvisoryN/s/r and o/s/r suspension link arms bushes perished/split

  11. Pass35,570 miles (+4,425)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2019
    Odometer
    35,570 miles
    Test number
    974057261845
    • AdvisoryExhaust flex pipe outer skin adrift
    • AdvisoryRear suspension bushes perished

  12. Pass31,145 miles3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    31,145 miles
    Test number
    350227902992
    • AdvisoryCovers and shields restricts viewing
    • AdvisoryDots visible on front wiper blades
    • AdvisoryN/s/r and o/s/r suspension link arm bushes starting to split/perish

  13. Fail31,145 miles (+4,114)1 failure3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    31,145 miles
    Test number
    357709565087
    • FailureFront Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
    • AdvisoryCovers and shields restricts viewing
    • AdvisoryDots visible on front wiper blades
    • AdvisoryN/s/r and o/s/r suspension link arm bushes starting to split/perish

  14. Pass27,031 miles (+4,494)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    27,031 miles
    Test number
    487887448736
    • AdvisoryExhaust flex pipe corroded
    • AdvisoryRear link arms bushes perished

  15. Pass22,537 miles (+4,615)
    MOT expiry
    6 Apr 2016
    Odometer
    22,537 miles
    Test number
    918467195019

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass17,922 miles
    MOT expiry
    25 Jun 2015
    Odometer
    17,922 miles
    Test number
    399257374164

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about L26 AUU

Does L26 AUU currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L26 AUU is valid until 10 Oct 2027.
When is the MOT due on L26 AUU?
The MOT on L26 AUU is valid until 10 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L26 AUU done?
L26 AUU was recorded at 80,939 miles at its MOT on 8 Oct 2026, an average of 5,130 miles a year.
Has L26 AUU ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L26 AUU has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Mar 2019.
Has the mileage on L26 AUU ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on L26 AUU find?
L26 AUU passed its latest MOT on 8 Oct 2026 with 4 advisories: nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; nearside rear suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil, and 1 more.

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