Ford Focus
Silver · Petrol · 2012 · 1,596 cc
L8 GSTMOT history
L8 GST is a silver petrol Ford Focus first used on 7 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 2 Jul 2027 and it has passed 12 of 19 MOT tests, with 79,540 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 79,540 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 12 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 5,557 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 GST
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,596 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 7 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 GST was last recorded at 79,540 miles on 3 Jul 2026, 48 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Jul 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 79,492 miles · 1 Jul 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 48 miles
- Average per year
- 5,557 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 79,540 miles
- 2025 – 72,357 miles
- 2024 – 65,053 miles
- 2023 – 55,367 miles
- 2022 – 48,778 miles
- 2020 – 39,910 miles
- 2019 – 34,268 miles
- 2018 – 27,289 miles
- 2017 – 25,039 miles
- 2016 – 22,362 miles
- 2015 – 19,430 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass79,540 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2024
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Full MOT history
19 tests since 8 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass79,540 miles (+48)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 79,540 miles
- Test number
- 882221877182
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail79,492 miles (+7,135)1 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,492 miles
- Test number
- 842460684945
- DangerousOffside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass72,357 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 72,357 miles
- Test number
- 779733753027
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail72,356 miles (+7,303)2 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,356 miles
- Test number
- 963658009251
- DangerousFront Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass65,053 miles (+1,659)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 65,053 miles
- Test number
- 534787446202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,394 miles (+182)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 63,394 miles
- Test number
- 310299068415
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail63,212 miles (+7,845)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,212 miles
- Test number
- 426981143460
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass55,367 miles (+59)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 55,367 miles
- Test number
- 669009253910
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail55,308 miles (+6,530)1 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,308 miles
- Test number
- 200570492962
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass48,778 miles (+88)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 48,778 miles
- Test number
- 409364541329
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,690 miles (+8,780)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,690 miles
- Test number
- 132733623703
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn link pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass39,910 miles (+99)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 39,910 miles
- Test number
- 143378982076
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail39,811 miles (+5,543)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,811 miles
- Test number
- 587352838564
- DangerousNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass34,268 miles (+6,979)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 34,268 miles
- Test number
- 167600922232
- 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))
Pass27,289 miles (+2,250)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 27,289 miles
- Test number
- 649787857089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,039 miles (+2,677)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 25,039 miles
- Test number
- 998900261260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,362 miles (+2,932)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 22,362 miles
- Test number
- 217828197449
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass19,430 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 19,430 miles
- Test number
- 236143267059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,430 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,430 miles
- Test number
- 662114721527
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Questions about L8 GST
- Does L8 GST currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 GST is valid until 2 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 GST?
- The MOT on L8 GST is valid until 2 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 GST done?
- L8 GST was recorded at 79,540 miles at its MOT on 3 Jul 2026, an average of 5,557 miles a year.
- Has L8 GST ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 GST has failed 7 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on L8 GST 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 L8 GST find?
- L8 GST passed its latest MOT on 3 Jul 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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