Ford Focus
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T281 JCVMOT history
T281 JCV is a blue petrol Ford Focus first used on 31 Mar 1999. Its MOT expired on 11 Jul 2025 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 43,901 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 11 Jul 2025
- Mileage
- 43,901 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 868 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T281 JCV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 11 Jul 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
T281 JCV was last recorded at 43,901 miles on 12 Jul 2024, 1 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Jul 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 43,900 miles · 11 Jul 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1 miles
- Average per year
- 868 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 43,901 miles
- 2022 – 42,855 miles
- 2021 – 42,545 miles
- 2020 – 42,521 miles
- 2019 – 42,323 miles
- 2018 – 41,951 miles
- 2017 – 41,260 miles
- 2016 – 40,531 miles
- 2015 – 39,574 miles
- 2014 – 38,712 miles
- 2013 – 37,554 miles
- 2012 – 36,365 miles
- 2011 – 35,435 miles
- 2010 – 34,070 miles
- 2009 – 32,949 miles
- 2008 – 31,328 miles
- 2007 – 30,177 miles
- 2006 – 28,021 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass43,901 miles
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2019
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.
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2014–2018
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2011
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2018
Full MOT history
20 tests since 28 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,901 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 43,901 miles
- Test number
- 609940770123
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail43,900 miles (+1,045)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,900 miles
- Test number
- 243151881065
- MajorRear Emissions unable to be completed EXHAUST BLOWING (8.2.1.2 (d))
- MajorRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass42,855 miles (+310)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 42,855 miles
- Test number
- 349179083343
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,545 miles (+24)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 42,545 miles
- Test number
- 331213951965
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass42,521 miles (+198)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 42,521 miles
- Test number
- 518836338122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,323 miles (+372)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 42,323 miles
- Test number
- 241849336208
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass41,951 miles (+691)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 41,951 miles
- Test number
- 378139735976
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass41,260 miles (+729)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 41,260 miles
- Test number
- 311566070850
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass40,531 miles (+957)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 40,531 miles
- Test number
- 606897551414
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass39,574 miles (+862)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 39,574 miles
- Test number
- 226185165086
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass38,712 miles (+1,158)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 38,712 miles
- Test number
- 167275484079
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteExhaust rusting
Pass37,554 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 37,554 miles
- Test number
- 918065873010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,554 miles (+1,189)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,554 miles
- Test number
- 567684573096
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- NoteExhaust rusting eml on
Pass36,365 miles (+930)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 36,365 miles
- Test number
- 325887562046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,435 miles (+1,365)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 35,435 miles
- Test number
- 229500691020
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteRear exhaust system rusty
- NoteRear number plate starting to delaminate
Pass34,070 miles (+1,121)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 34,070 miles
- Test number
- 880549060091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,949 miles (+1,621)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 32,949 miles
- Test number
- 713004589094
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass31,328 miles (+1,151)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 31,328 miles
- Test number
- 414155968085
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteExhuast rusty
Pass30,177 miles (+2,156)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 30,177 miles
- Test number
- 863422787032
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteWashers working but poor
Pass28,021 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 28,021 miles
- Test number
- 263407186078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T281 JCV
- Does T281 JCV currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T281 JCV expired on 11 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T281 JCV?
- The MOT on T281 JCV expired on 11 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T281 JCV done?
- T281 JCV was recorded at 43,901 miles at its MOT on 12 Jul 2024, an average of 868 miles a year.
- Has T281 JCV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T281 JCV has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jul 2024.
- Has the mileage on T281 JCV 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 T281 JCV find?
- T281 JCV passed its latest MOT on 12 Jul 2024 with 1 advisory: rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.
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