Ford Focus
Black · Petrol · 2011 · 1,596 cc
LR61 VBUMOT history
LR61 VBU is a black petrol Ford Focus first used on 16 Sept 2011. Its MOT is valid until 26 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 152,861 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 152,861 mi
- At MOT on 18 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 10,819 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR61 VBU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,596 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 16 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR61 VBU was last recorded at 152,861 miles on 18 Aug 2026, 6,316 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 146,545 miles · 27 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,316 miles
- Average per year
- 10,819 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 152,861 miles
- 2025 – 146,545 miles
- 2024 – 136,394 miles
- 2023 – 130,508 miles
- 2022 – 122,888 miles
- 2021 – 105,490 miles
- 2020 – 93,546 miles
- 2019 – 78,502 miles
- 2018 – 57,528 miles
- 2017 – 47,586 miles
- 2016 – 37,847 miles
- 2014 – 23,770 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass152,861 miles
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
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.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Full MOT history
14 tests since 12 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass152,861 miles (+6,316)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 152,861 miles
- Test number
- 966566142920
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass146,545 miles (+10,151)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 146,545 miles
- Test number
- 973993063555
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass136,394 miles (+5,886)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 136,394 miles
- Test number
- 901690439139
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass130,508 miles (+7,620)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 130,508 miles
- Test number
- 598536824835
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass122,888 miles (+17,398)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 122,888 miles
- Test number
- 415746519648
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,490 miles (+92)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 105,490 miles
- Test number
- 486344553798
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Fail105,398 miles (+11,852)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,398 miles
- Test number
- 404940105252
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass93,546 miles (+15,044)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2021
- Odometer
- 93,546 miles
- Test number
- 826391362235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,502 miles (+20,974)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 78,502 miles
- Test number
- 217944119022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,528 miles (+9,942)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 57,528 miles
- Test number
- 737767562192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,586 miles (+9,739)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 47,586 miles
- Test number
- 746455889147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,847 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 37,847 miles
- Test number
- 681343221037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,846 miles (+14,076)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,846 miles
- Test number
- 946318675584
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre has nail inner tread/sidewall unrepairable
Pass23,770 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 23,770 miles
- Test number
- 868675654221
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about LR61 VBU
- Does LR61 VBU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR61 VBU is valid until 26 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR61 VBU?
- The MOT on LR61 VBU is valid until 26 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR61 VBU done?
- LR61 VBU was recorded at 152,861 miles at its MOT on 18 Aug 2026, an average of 10,819 miles a year.
- Has LR61 VBU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR61 VBU has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 29 May 2021.
- Has the mileage on LR61 VBU 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 LR61 VBU find?
- LR61 VBU passed its latest MOT on 18 Aug 2026 with 2 minor defects and 1 advisory: nearside front headlamp lens slightly defective; offside front headlamp lens slightly defective; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.
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