Ford Focus
Blue · Petrol · 2009 · 1,556 cc
TMC 896MOT history
TMC 896 is a blue petrol Ford Focus first used on 10 Jul 2009. Its MOT expired on 13 Mar 2026 and it has passed 5 of 8 MOT tests, with 81,144 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 13 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 81,144 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 8
- 5 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,544 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TMC 896
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,556 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 10 Jul 2009
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 13 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Fail)
Mileage history
TMC 896 was last recorded at 81,144 miles on 4 Mar 2026, 256 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 80,888 miles · 3 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 256 miles
- Average per year
- 2,544 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 81,144 miles
- 2025 – 80,888 miles
- 2024 – 78,726 miles
- 2023 – 72,688 miles
- 2022 – 72,493 miles
- 2021 – 69,499 miles
What the latest MOT found
Fail81,144 miles
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn / wearing inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack. (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust heat-shield not fully secure.
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
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.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
8 tests since 5 Aug 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Fail81,144 miles (+256)3 major2 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,144 miles
- Test number
- 448158733757
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn / wearing inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack. (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust heat-shield not fully secure.
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Pass80,888 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 80,888 miles
- Test number
- 756643124668
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,888 miles (+2,162)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,888 miles
- Test number
- 253874783168
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass78,726 miles (+6,038)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 78,726 miles
- Test number
- 670499487123
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,688 miles (+195)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 72,688 miles
- Test number
- 752416314351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,493 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 72,493 miles
- Test number
- 987270252512
- 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))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail72,493 miles (+2,994)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,493 miles
- Test number
- 816157282299
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass69,499 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 69,499 miles
- Test number
- 311152433139
- 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))
Questions about TMC 896
- What vehicle is registration TMC 896 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TMC 896 on a blue petrol Ford Focus first used on 10 Jul 2009. 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 TMC 896 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on TMC 896 expired on 13 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on TMC 896?
- The MOT on TMC 896 expired on 13 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has TMC 896 done?
- TMC 896 was recorded at 81,144 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026, an average of 2,544 miles a year.
- Has TMC 896 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TMC 896 has failed 3 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Mar 2026.
- Has the mileage on TMC 896 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 TMC 896 find?
- TMC 896 failed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with 3 major defects, 2 minor defects and 6 advisories: nearside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside rear suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm., and 8 more.
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