Ford Focus
Grey · Petrol · 2006 · 2,521 cc
L29 SYDMOT history
L29 SYD is a grey petrol Ford Focus first used on 1 Sept 2006. Its MOT expired on 30 Oct 2025 and it has passed 15 of 23 MOT tests, with 113,966 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Oct 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 30 Oct 2025
- Mileage
- 113,966 mi
- At MOT on 25 Oct 2024
- MOT tests
- 23
- 15 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 5,745 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L29 SYD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,521 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 1 Sept 2006
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 30 Oct 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Oct 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L29 SYD was last recorded at 113,966 miles on 25 Oct 2024, 742 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Oct 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Sept 2013: 77,122 miles, lower than 90,784 miles on 22 Sept 2012.
- 26 Sept 2013: 71,172 miles, lower than 77,122 miles on 25 Sept 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 113,224 miles · 31 Oct 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 742 miles
- Average per year
- 5,745 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 113,966 miles
- 2023 – 113,224 miles
- 2021 – 112,925 miles
- 2020 – 112,677 miles
- 2019 – 109,910 miles
- 2018 – 105,199 miles
- 2017 – 100,465 miles
- 2016 – 95,630 miles
- 2015 – 92,941 miles
- 2014 – 83,400 miles
- 2013 – 71,172 miles
- 2012 – 90,784 miles
- 2011 – 44,744 miles
- 2010 – 39,749 miles
- 2009 – 26,968 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass113,966 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 3 Sept 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass113,966 miles (+742)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 113,966 miles
- Test number
- 719759237778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,224 miles (+299)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 113,224 miles
- Test number
- 615739151871
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,925 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 112,925 miles
- Test number
- 213415626648
- AdvisoryFront fog lights not working
Fail112,925 miles (+248)4 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,925 miles
- Test number
- 819416369858
- Repaired at testDriver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront fog lights not working
Pass112,677 miles (+2,767)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 112,677 miles
- Test number
- 935525157488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,910 miles (+4,711)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 109,910 miles
- Test number
- 950902315022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,199 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 105,199 miles
- Test number
- 954349717942
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail105,188 miles (+4,723)3 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,188 miles
- Test number
- 506004717406
- DangerousNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass100,465 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 100,465 miles
- Test number
- 969101398202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail100,464 miles (+4,834)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,464 miles
- Test number
- 179939471400
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass95,630 miles (+2,689)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 95,630 miles
- Test number
- 586585316281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,941 miles (+5)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 92,941 miles
- Test number
- 807257225253
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail92,936 miles (+9,536)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,936 miles
- Test number
- 968896425269
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass83,400 miles1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 83,400 miles
- Test number
- 359830674434
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteBoth front brake discs corroded on inner faces
- NoteEngine manegement warning light on
Fail83,400 miles (+12,228)1 failure1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,400 miles
- Test number
- 325120174434
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteBoth front brake discs corroded on inner faces
- NoteEngine manegement warning light on
Pass71,172 miles (-5,950)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 71,172 miles
- Test number
- 135459963269
- NoteBOTH REAR TYRES HAVE IRREGULAR INNER EDGE WEAR
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
- NoteOFFSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS APPEAR TO BE WEARING THIN
Fail77,122 miles (-13,662)1 failure4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,122 miles
- Test number
- 306428063495
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- NoteBOTH REAR TYRES HAVE IRREGULAR INNER EDGE WEAR
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
- NoteOFFSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS APPEAR TO BE WEARING THIN
Fail90,784 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,784 miles
- Test number
- 408566262287
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass90,784 miles (+46,040)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 90,784 miles
- Test number
- 638546662253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,744 miles (+4,995)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 44,744 miles
- Test number
- 878813051249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,749 miles (+12,781)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 39,749 miles
- Test number
- 524640750281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,968 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 26,968 miles
- Test number
- 313716649451
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Fail26,968 miles3 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,968 miles
- Test number
- 513086849231
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Questions about L29 SYD
- Does L29 SYD currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L29 SYD expired on 30 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L29 SYD?
- The MOT on L29 SYD expired on 30 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L29 SYD done?
- L29 SYD was recorded at 113,966 miles at its MOT on 25 Oct 2024, an average of 5,745 miles a year.
- Has L29 SYD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L29 SYD has failed 8 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2021.
- Has the mileage on L29 SYD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 25 Sept 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L29 SYD find?
- L29 SYD passed its latest MOT on 25 Oct 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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