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2008 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration LO08FOV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 15 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,422 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,823 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,119 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on edge almost to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
16 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 116,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on edge almost to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,830 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 106,473 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 106,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
3 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,468 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,806 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202631 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,227 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,109 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
1 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
22 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,282 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front pads low
- Nearside Front Tyre cut in sidewall NOT exposing cord
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
9 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,561 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2016 10 Jun 20269 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,561 MI
10 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 55,656 MI
10 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,656 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015 10 Jun 202614 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,644 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014 10 Jun 202619 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,743 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,917 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2012 10 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LO08FOV was registered on 2008-06-19
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