Ford Focus
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T579 PBVMOT history
T579 PBV is a blue petrol Ford Focus first used on 7 May 1999. Its MOT is valid until 1 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 68,622 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 68,622 mi
- At MOT on 23 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,743 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T579 PBV
- 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
- 7 May 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T579 PBV was last recorded at 68,622 miles on 23 Dec 2025, 315 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 Dec 2024: 68,307 miles, lower than 69,056 miles on 15 Dec 2023.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 68,307 miles · 17 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 315 miles
- Average per year
- 1,743 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 68,622 miles
- 2024 – 68,307 miles
- 2023 – 69,056 miles
- 2022 – 67,628 miles
- 2021 – 67,047 miles
- 2020 – 66,680 miles
- 2019 – 66,243 miles
- 2018 – 65,564 miles
- 2017 – 64,593 miles
- 2016 – 63,068 miles
- 2015 – 61,095 miles
- 2014 – 59,425 miles
- 2013 – 57,741 miles
- 2012 – 55,994 miles
- 2011 – 54,247 miles
- 2010 – 52,159 miles
- 2009 – 49,000 miles
- 2008 – 44,624 miles
- 2007 – 39,985 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass68,622 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory6 MOTs, 2020–2024
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2024
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2024
Offside Front Position lamp not working
Major2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
24 tests since 2 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,622 miles (+315)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 68,622 miles
- Test number
- 588540671976
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass68,307 miles (-749)2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 68,307 miles
- Test number
- 916364735905
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (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))
Pass69,056 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 69,056 miles
- Test number
- 985650497678
- 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))
Fail69,056 miles (+1,428)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,056 miles
- Test number
- 712625337215
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- 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))
Pass67,628 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 67,628 miles
- Test number
- 464739789061
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front 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))
Fail67,628 miles (+581)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,628 miles
- Test number
- 406110086639
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front 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))
Pass67,047 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 67,047 miles
- Test number
- 905460843630
- 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))
Fail67,047 miles (+367)1 dangerous2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,047 miles
- Test number
- 163702068054
- DangerousOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass66,680 miles (+437)3 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 66,680 miles
- Test number
- 823208570434
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass66,243 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 66,243 miles
- Test number
- 952750825254
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive closing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail66,243 miles (+679)1 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,243 miles
- Test number
- 975573371513
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength closing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive closing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass65,564 miles (+971)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 65,564 miles
- Test number
- 815199380666
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass64,593 miles (+1,525)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 64,593 miles
- Test number
- 324114640317
- AdvisoryFront both tyres outer edges worn
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Pass63,068 miles (+1,973)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 63,068 miles
- Test number
- 570677619994
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass61,095 miles (+1,670)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 61,095 miles
- Test number
- 718038060533
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,425 miles (+1,684)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 59,425 miles
- Test number
- 956319134395
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Pass57,741 miles (+1,747)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 57,741 miles
- Test number
- 419987443366
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass55,994 miles (+1,747)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 55,994 miles
- Test number
- 346886942332
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass54,247 miles (+2,088)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 54,247 miles
- Test number
- 695702061376
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteCut in offside front tyre outer sidewall
Pass52,159 miles (+3,159)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 52,159 miles
- Test number
- 770891750370
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside front tyre sidewall damage
Pass49,000 miles (+4,376)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 49,000 miles
- Test number
- 713074749372
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
- NoteFuel filler pipes corroding
Pass44,624 miles (+4,639)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 44,624 miles
- Test number
- 440416748307
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,985 miles (+4,430)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 39,985 miles
- Test number
- 483017947492
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteParking brake lever travel long
Pass35,555 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 35,555 miles
- Test number
- 923452807084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T579 PBV
- Does T579 PBV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T579 PBV is valid until 1 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T579 PBV?
- The MOT on T579 PBV is valid until 1 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T579 PBV done?
- T579 PBV was recorded at 68,622 miles at its MOT on 23 Dec 2025, an average of 1,743 miles a year.
- Has T579 PBV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T579 PBV has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on T579 PBV ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 Dec 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T579 PBV find?
- T579 PBV passed its latest MOT on 23 Dec 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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