Ford Zodiac
Green · Petrol · 1959 · 2,553 cc
VBY 160MOT history
VBY 160 is a green petrol Ford Zodiac first used on 3 Mar 1959. Its MOT is valid until 4 Mar 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 46,784 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 46,784 mi
- At MOT on 19 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,112 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VBY 160
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Zodiac
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,553 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1959
- First used
- 3 Mar 1959
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VBY 160 was last recorded at 46,784 miles on 19 Feb 2026, 1,653 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 45,131 miles · 7 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,653 miles
- Average per year
- 1,112 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 46,784 miles
- 2025 – 45,131 miles
- 2024 – 43,651 miles
- 2023 – 41,859 miles
- 2022 – 39,439 miles
- 2021 – 38,371 miles
- 2020 – 38,050 miles
- 2019 – 36,221 miles
- 2018 – 34,583 miles
- 2017 – 33,334 miles
- 2016 – 32,181 miles
- 2015 – 31,600 miles
- 2014 – 31,054 miles
- 2013 – 30,825 miles
- 2012 – 30,061 miles
- 2010 – 29,315 miles
- 2009 – 28,289 miles
- 2008 – 27,446 miles
- 2007 – 26,536 miles
- 2006 – 25,572 miles
- 2005 – 24,325 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass46,784 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 8 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass46,784 miles (+1,653)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 46,784 miles
- Test number
- 844086027122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,131 miles (+1,480)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 45,131 miles
- Test number
- 613488516019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,651 miles (+1,792)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 43,651 miles
- Test number
- 609259150306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,859 miles (+2,420)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 41,859 miles
- Test number
- 535849946030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,439 miles (+1,068)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 39,439 miles
- Test number
- 884014752742
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,371 miles (+321)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 38,371 miles
- Test number
- 962588558219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,050 miles (+1,829)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 38,050 miles
- Test number
- 213974492753
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,221 miles (+1,638)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 36,221 miles
- Test number
- 252325159066
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass34,583 miles (+1,249)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 34,583 miles
- Test number
- 712043915910
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass33,334 miles (+1,153)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 33,334 miles
- Test number
- 941786691232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,181 miles (+581)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 32,181 miles
- Test number
- 197092353906
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisoryOIL LEAK
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Pass31,600 miles (+546)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 31,600 miles
- Test number
- 108706915030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,054 miles (+229)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 31,054 miles
- Test number
- 108127804063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,825 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,825 miles
- Test number
- 116501923075
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Pass30,825 miles (+764)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 30,825 miles
- Test number
- 746571323062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,061 miles (+746)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 30,061 miles
- Test number
- 497790722018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,315 miles (+1,026)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 29,315 miles
- Test number
- 640871920399
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,289 miles (+843)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 28,289 miles
- Test number
- 413273229483
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Pass27,446 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 27,446 miles
- Test number
- 640051138376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,446 miles (+910)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,446 miles
- Test number
- 410389828348
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryLeaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass26,536 miles (+964)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 26,536 miles
- Test number
- 434360747367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,572 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 25,572 miles
- Test number
- 423697046315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,570 miles (+1,245)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,570 miles
- Test number
- 430302836360
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Pass24,325 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 24,325 miles
- Test number
- 113402145324
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Questions about VBY 160
- What vehicle is registration VBY 160 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VBY 160 on a green petrol Ford Zodiac first used on 3 Mar 1959. 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 VBY 160 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VBY 160 is valid until 4 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VBY 160?
- The MOT on VBY 160 is valid until 4 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VBY 160 done?
- VBY 160 was recorded at 46,784 miles at its MOT on 19 Feb 2026, an average of 1,112 miles a year.
- Has VBY 160 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VBY 160 has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jan 2013.
- Has the mileage on VBY 160 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 VBY 160 find?
- VBY 160 passed its latest MOT on 19 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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