Ford Popular
Black · Petrol · 1954 · 1,600 cc
PLJ 580MOT history
PLJ 580 is a black petrol Ford Popular first used on 9 Nov 1954. Its MOT is valid until 31 Mar 2027 and it has passed 7 of 9 MOT tests, with 2,190 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 2,190 mi
- At MOT on 1 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 7 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 103 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PLJ 580
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Popular
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,600 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1954
- First used
- 9 Nov 1954
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
PLJ 580 was last recorded at 2,190 miles on 1 Apr 2026, 316 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Aug 2018: 90 miles, lower than 586 miles on 3 Sept 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 1,874 miles · 24 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 316 miles
- Average per year
- 103 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 2,190 miles
- 2025 – 1,874 miles
- 2024 – 1,364 miles
- 2023 – 680 miles
- 2019 – 100 miles
- 2018 – 90 miles
- 2010 – 586 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass2,190 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
9 tests since 3 Sept 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass2,190 miles (+316)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 2,190 miles
- Test number
- 510789890104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,874 miles (+510)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 1,874 miles
- Test number
- 400504029572
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,364 miles (+684)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 1,364 miles
- Test number
- 212160657688
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass680 miles (+580)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 680 miles
- Test number
- 216870282842
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 100 miles
- Test number
- 483320250966
- MinorNearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Fail100 miles (+10)3 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100 miles
- Test number
- 792804366926
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MinorNearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Pass90 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 90 miles
- Test number
- 465541555891
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail90 miles (-496)2 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90 miles
- Test number
- 167055621445
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass586 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 586 miles
- Test number
- 612916440274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about PLJ 580
- What vehicle is registration PLJ 580 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PLJ 580 on a black petrol Ford Popular first used on 9 Nov 1954. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does PLJ 580 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PLJ 580 is valid until 31 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on PLJ 580?
- The MOT on PLJ 580 is valid until 31 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PLJ 580 done?
- PLJ 580 was recorded at 2,190 miles at its MOT on 1 Apr 2026, an average of 103 miles a year.
- Has PLJ 580 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PLJ 580 has failed 2 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Jul 2019.
- Has the mileage on PLJ 580 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Aug 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on PLJ 580 find?
- PLJ 580 passed its latest MOT on 1 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.