Ford Escort
White · Petrol · 1998 · 1,597 cc
S785 LLNMOT history
S785 LLN is a white petrol Ford Escort first used on 26 Oct 1998. Its MOT expired on 22 Dec 2025 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 6,184 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Dec 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 22 Dec 2025
- Mileage
- 6,184 mi
- At MOT on 23 Dec 2024
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S785 LLN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Escort
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,597 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 26 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 22 Dec 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Dec 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
S785 LLN was last recorded at 6,184 miles on 23 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Dec 2024: 6,184 miles, lower than 99,093 miles on 19 Dec 2023.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 99,093 miles · 19 Dec 2023
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 6,184 miles
- 2023 – 99,093 miles
- 2022 – 94,077 miles
- 2021 – 84,008 miles
- 2020 – 74,944 miles
- 2019 – 66,524 miles
- 2018 – 54,865 miles
- 2017 – 47,286 miles
- 2016 – 44,981 miles
- 2015 – 42,895 miles
- 2014 – 41,688 miles
- 2013 – 39,967 miles
- 2012 – 37,856 miles
- 2011 – 35,320 miles
- 2010 – 33,279 miles
- 2009 – 31,220 miles
- 2008 – 28,874 miles
- 2007 – 25,794 miles
- 2006 – 22,794 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass6,184 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 Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Full MOT history
23 tests since 24 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass6,184 miles (-92,909)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 6,184 miles
- Test number
- 582486688434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,093 miles (+13)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 99,093 miles
- Test number
- 549467480636
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Fail99,080 miles (+5,003)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,080 miles
- Test number
- 965869070583
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass94,077 miles (+212)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 94,077 miles
- Test number
- 929990572783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,865 miles (+9,857)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,865 miles
- Test number
- 559972997909
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass84,008 miles (+9,064)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 84,008 miles
- Test number
- 523079314433
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass74,944 miles (+8,420)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 74,944 miles
- Test number
- 913395167642
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass66,524 miles (+11,659)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 66,524 miles
- Test number
- 378388772025
- 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))
Pass54,865 miles (+7,579)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 54,865 miles
- Test number
- 612392831078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,286 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 47,286 miles
- Test number
- 737019197769
- AdvisoryFront constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail47,286 miles (+2,305)1 failure5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,286 miles
- Test number
- 953334013539
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryFront constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass44,981 miles (+2,086)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 44,981 miles
- Test number
- 870156432011
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryAll tyres slightly perished
- AdvisoryRear exhaust rubber mount deteriorated but exhaust still adequately supported
Pass42,895 miles (+1,207)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 42,895 miles
- Test number
- 795773682459
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,688 miles (+1,721)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 41,688 miles
- Test number
- 998921354257
- NoteOffside rear tyre wearing slightly out of round
- NoteVery slight oil leak from steering rack
Pass39,967 miles (+2,111)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 39,967 miles
- Test number
- 899386653278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,856 miles (+2,536)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 37,856 miles
- Test number
- 126313942281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,320 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 35,320 miles
- Test number
- 716439751287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,320 miles (+2,041)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,320 miles
- Test number
- 856759351214
- Repaired at testExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Pass33,279 miles (+2,059)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 33,279 miles
- Test number
- 200063870251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,220 miles (+2,346)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 31,220 miles
- Test number
- 361063799268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,874 miles (+3,080)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 28,874 miles
- Test number
- 483056598200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,794 miles (+3,000)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 25,794 miles
- Test number
- 372418297205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,794 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 22,794 miles
- Test number
- 320537896421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S785 LLN
- Does S785 LLN currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on S785 LLN expired on 22 Dec 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on S785 LLN?
- The MOT on S785 LLN expired on 22 Dec 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has S785 LLN done?
- S785 LLN was recorded at 6,184 miles at its MOT on 23 Dec 2024.
- Has S785 LLN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S785 LLN has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on S785 LLN ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Dec 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S785 LLN find?
- S785 LLN passed its latest MOT on 23 Dec 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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