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Ford Focus

Blue · Diesel · 2014 · 1,560 cc

L5 VYEMOT history

L5 VYE is a blue diesel Ford Focus first used on 1 Sept 2014. Its MOT is valid until 10 Oct 2027 and it has passed 10 of 13 MOT tests, with 163,505 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Oct 2026.

L5 VYE blue Ford Focus – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 10 Oct 2027
Mileage
163,505 mi
At MOT on 10 Oct 2026
MOT tests
13
10 passed · 3 failed
Per year
11,261 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L5 VYE
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Ford
Model
Focus
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,560 cc
Year of manufacture
2014
First used
1 Sept 2014
MOT status
MOT valid until 10 Oct 2027
Latest MOT test
10 Oct 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

L5 VYE was last recorded at 163,505 miles on 10 Oct 2026, 1,317 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Oct 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
162,188 miles · 11 Oct 2025
Between the last two tests
1,317 miles
Average per year
11,261 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 163,505 miles
  • 2025 – 162,188 miles
  • 2024 – 159,318 miles
  • 2023 – 156,550 miles
  • 2022 – 147,617 miles
  • 2021 – 129,132 miles
  • 2020 – 117,522 miles
  • 2019 – 100,889 miles
  • 2018 – 75,527 miles
  • 2017 – 60,899 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass163,505 miles
  • AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
  • AdvisoryNearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

13 tests since 30 Aug 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass163,505 miles (+1,317)5 advisories
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2027
    Odometer
    163,505 miles
    Test number
    751631511097
    • AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  2. Pass162,188 miles (+2,870)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    162,188 miles
    Test number
    399291264999
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  3. Pass159,318 miles
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    159,318 miles
    Test number
    489921378814

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail159,318 miles (+2,768)1 dangerous1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    159,318 miles
    Test number
    708472518545
    • DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
  5. Pass156,550 miles (+8,933)
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    156,550 miles
    Test number
    829178226683

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass147,617 miles (+18,485)4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    147,617 miles
    Test number
    261249019114
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. Pass129,132 miles (+27)
    MOT expiry
    5 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    129,132 miles
    Test number
    412282698855

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail129,105 miles (+11,583)1 dangerous1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    129,105 miles
    Test number
    437010211517
    • DangerousOffside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • MajorRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  9. Pass117,522 miles (+517)
    MOT expiry
    4 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    117,522 miles
    Test number
    257151142428

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail117,005 miles (+16,116)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    117,005 miles
    Test number
    823560154639
    • MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  11. Pass100,889 miles (+25,362)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    100,889 miles
    Test number
    739089594880
    • AdvisoryRear tyres 3mm
  12. Pass75,527 miles (+14,628)
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2019
    Odometer
    75,527 miles
    Test number
    803275656815

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass60,899 miles4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2018
    Odometer
    60,899 miles
    Test number
    395594611258
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre worn inner edge
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
    • AdvisorySlight smear front wipers

Questions about L5 VYE

Does L5 VYE currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 VYE is valid until 10 Oct 2027.
When is the MOT due on L5 VYE?
The MOT on L5 VYE 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 L5 VYE done?
L5 VYE was recorded at 163,505 miles at its MOT on 10 Oct 2026, an average of 11,261 miles a year.
Has L5 VYE ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L5 VYE has failed 3 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Sept 2024.
Has the mileage on L5 VYE 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 VYE find?
L5 VYE passed its latest MOT on 10 Oct 2026 with 5 advisories: brake disc worn, but not excessively fronts; nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn, and 2 more.

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