Ford Focus
Red · Diesel · 2010 · 1,999 cc
L5 VJBMOT history
L5 VJB is a red diesel Ford Focus first used on 20 Apr 2010. Its MOT is valid until 26 Apr 2027 and it has passed 14 of 19 MOT tests, with 94,958 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 94,958 mi
- At MOT on 8 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 14 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,274 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 VJB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 20 Apr 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 VJB was last recorded at 94,958 miles on 8 Apr 2026, 3,472 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 91,486 miles · 4 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,472 miles
- Average per year
- 5,274 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 94,958 miles
- 2025 – 91,486 miles
- 2024 – 87,455 miles
- 2023 – 84,142 miles
- 2022 – 79,781 miles
- 2021 – 74,376 miles
- 2020 – 70,982 miles
- 2019 – 64,739 miles
- 2018 – 58,538 miles
- 2017 – 53,120 miles
- 2016 – 47,191 miles
- 2015 – 40,728 miles
- 2014 – 33,429 miles
- 2013 – 26,461 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass94,958 miles
- AdvisoryN/s front inner cvj gaiter split
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.
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory5 MOTs, 2021–2023
Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2023
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2022
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Rear Coil spring corroded Both
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
19 tests since 12 Apr 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass94,958 miles (+3,472)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 94,958 miles
- Test number
- 174450609712
- AdvisoryN/s front inner cvj gaiter split
Pass91,486 miles (+4,031)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 91,486 miles
- Test number
- 789686752198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,455 miles (+3,313)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 87,455 miles
- Test number
- 750933209336
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,142 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 84,142 miles
- Test number
- 506555675095
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail84,142 miles (+4,361)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,142 miles
- Test number
- 460824317049
- MajorRear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass79,781 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 79,781 miles
- Test number
- 634609186492
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Multiple (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Fail79,781 miles (+5,405)3 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,781 miles
- Test number
- 683839260656
- MajorBrake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorFront Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorFront Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Multiple (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Pass74,376 miles (+3,394)10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 74,376 miles
- Test number
- 513878195122
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass70,982 miles (+6,243)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 70,982 miles
- Test number
- 256447669474
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass64,739 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 64,739 miles
- Test number
- 824031665458
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Fail64,739 miles (+6,201)1 repaired5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,739 miles
- Test number
- 773991110888
- Repaired at testRear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass58,538 miles (+5,418)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 58,538 miles
- Test number
- 285858639941
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,120 miles (+5,929)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 53,120 miles
- Test number
- 586494897134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,191 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 47,191 miles
- Test number
- 214985004234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,191 miles (+6,463)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,191 miles
- Test number
- 349079419789
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass40,728 miles2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 40,728 miles
- Test number
- 595054515119
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNearside front tyre has cut to outer sidewall but not deep enough to show cords or canvas
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- NoteRear tyre(s) wearing on inner edge
Fail40,728 miles (+7,299)1 failure2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,728 miles
- Test number
- 787783415109
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNearside front tyre has cut to uter sideall but not deep enough to show cords or canvas
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- NoteRear tyre(s) wearing on inner edge
Pass33,429 miles (+6,968)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 33,429 miles
- Test number
- 758607504152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,461 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 26,461 miles
- Test number
- 256062103186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 VJB
- Does L5 VJB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 VJB is valid until 26 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 VJB?
- The MOT on L5 VJB is valid until 26 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 VJB done?
- L5 VJB was recorded at 94,958 miles at its MOT on 8 Apr 2026, an average of 5,274 miles a year.
- Has L5 VJB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 VJB has failed 5 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Apr 2023.
- Has the mileage on L5 VJB 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 L5 VJB find?
- L5 VJB passed its latest MOT on 8 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: n/s front inner cvj gaiter split.
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