Ford Escort
Purple · Petrol · 1996 · 1,994 cc
L8 LVEMOT history
L8 LVE is a purple petrol Ford Escort first used on 2 May 1996. Its MOT is valid until 28 Jul 2027 and it has passed 9 of 11 MOT tests, with 60,074 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 60,074 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 9 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 456 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 LVE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Escort
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,994 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 2 May 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 LVE was last recorded at 60,074 miles on 29 Jul 2026, 11 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 May 2018.
- Previous MOT
- 60,063 miles · 25 May 2018
- Between the last two tests
- 11 miles
- Average per year
- 456 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 60,074 miles
- 2018 – 60,063 miles
- 2016 – 59,822 miles
- 2015 – 59,540 miles
- 2014 – 58,628 miles
- 2013 – 58,035 miles
- 2011 – 56,676 miles
- 2007 – 54,924 miles
- 2006 – 50,833 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
11 tests since 19 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass60,074 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 60,074 miles
- Test number
- 953983460593
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,063 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2019
- Odometer
- 60,063 miles
- Test number
- 288378734099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,822 miles (+282)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 59,822 miles
- Test number
- 814682565993
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,540 miles (+912)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 59,540 miles
- Test number
- 549487155125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,628 miles (+593)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 58,628 miles
- Test number
- 687614414104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,035 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 58,035 miles
- Test number
- 399186283089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,035 miles (+1,359)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,035 miles
- Test number
- 468856183089
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Pass56,676 miles (+24)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2012
- Odometer
- 56,676 miles
- Test number
- 506431041141
- NoteBoth front brake pipes secured with cable ties
- NoteExhaust rubbers deteriated
Fail56,652 miles (+1,728)2 dangerous2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,652 miles
- Test number
- 975054531168
- DangerousNearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- DangerousOffside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- NoteNo cat fitted
- NoteCenter exhaust rubber mounts starting to split
Pass54,924 miles (+4,091)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 54,924 miles
- Test number
- 222080617192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,833 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 50,833 miles
- Test number
- 831309806147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 LVE
- Does L8 LVE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 LVE is valid until 28 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 LVE?
- The MOT on L8 LVE is valid until 28 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 LVE done?
- L8 LVE was recorded at 60,074 miles at its MOT on 29 Jul 2026, an average of 456 miles a year.
- Has L8 LVE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 LVE has failed 2 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Mar 2013.
- Has the mileage on L8 LVE 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 LVE find?
- L8 LVE passed its latest MOT on 29 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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