Ford Focus
Blue · Petrol · 2002 · 1,988 cc
R5 LJLMOT history
R5 LJL is a blue petrol Ford Focus first used on 10 Dec 2002. Its MOT is valid until 8 May 2027 and it has passed 15 of 20 MOT tests, with 62,625 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 May 2027
- Mileage
- 62,625 mi
- At MOT on 5 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 15 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,565 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R5 LJL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,988 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 10 Dec 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R5 LJL was last recorded at 62,625 miles on 5 May 2026, 20 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Dec 2011: 52,671 miles, lower than 52,698 miles on 9 Dec 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 62,605 miles · 9 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 20 miles
- Average per year
- 2,565 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 62,625 miles
- 2025 – 62,605 miles
- 2024 – 62,559 miles
- 2019 – 61,871 miles
- 2018 – 61,404 miles
- 2016 – 60,883 miles
- 2015 – 60,048 miles
- 2012 – 53,805 miles
- 2011 – 52,671 miles
- 2010 – 47,735 miles
- 2009 – 39,669 miles
- 2008 – 30,784 miles
- 2007 – 24,139 miles
- 2006 – 16,016 miles
- 2005 – 10,278 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass62,625 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2005–2008
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2005–2008
Full MOT history
20 tests since 8 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass62,625 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2027
- Odometer
- 62,625 miles
- Test number
- 166038086484
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,605 miles (+46)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2026
- Odometer
- 62,605 miles
- Test number
- 542327267815
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass62,559 miles (+688)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 62,559 miles
- Test number
- 741392518293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,871 miles (+467)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 61,871 miles
- Test number
- 947774592635
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn bald. (5.2.3 (e))
Pass61,404 miles (+521)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2019
- Odometer
- 61,404 miles
- Test number
- 808580561467
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,883 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 60,883 miles
- Test number
- 530006223023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,883 miles (+835)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,883 miles
- Test number
- 667280521522
- FailureNearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp insecure broken leg (1.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail60,048 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,048 miles
- Test number
- 187616785081
- Repaired at testNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass60,048 miles (+6,243)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 60,048 miles
- Test number
- 887436985086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,805 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 53,805 miles
- Test number
- 275159042322
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail53,805 miles (+1,134)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,805 miles
- Test number
- 437189642424
- Repaired at testNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass52,671 miles (-27)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 52,671 miles
- Test number
- 886046641300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,698 miles (+4,963)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,698 miles
- Test number
- 979713941350
- FailureNearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass47,735 miles (+8,066)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 47,735 miles
- Test number
- 161577430394
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,669 miles (+8,885)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 39,669 miles
- Test number
- 971885149367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,784 miles (+6,645)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 30,784 miles
- Test number
- 884635728359
- 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)
Pass24,139 miles (+8,123)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 24,139 miles
- Test number
- 240299037345
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteNail in rear tyre
Pass16,016 miles (+5,738)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 16,016 miles
- Test number
- 253679216395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,278 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 10,278 miles
- Test number
- 314612145384
- 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)
Fail10,278 miles1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 10,278 miles
- Test number
- 920252245357
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- 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)
Questions about R5 LJL
- Does R5 LJL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R5 LJL is valid until 8 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R5 LJL?
- The MOT on R5 LJL is valid until 8 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R5 LJL done?
- R5 LJL was recorded at 62,625 miles at its MOT on 5 May 2026, an average of 2,565 miles a year.
- Has R5 LJL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R5 LJL has failed 5 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jun 2016.
- Has the mileage on R5 LJL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Dec 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on R5 LJL find?
- R5 LJL passed its latest MOT on 5 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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