BL57 EOV

2007 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
FORD
Year
2007
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
BLACK
Engine
1596 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 6 September 2022
Last recorded mileage
33,679 mi

AI verdict AVOID 61/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2007 Ford has 18 MOT tests on record with a 67% pass rate and 33,679 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2022-09-06, which is a significant red flag.

The mileage trajectory is consistent, showing normal usage of 8,186 miles/year, with no anomalies or decreases detected.

Things to check

  • MOT status is 'Not valid' with expiry 2022-09-06, indicating no current roadworthiness.
  • Four major failures (Aug 2019, Sep 2020, Aug 2021, Aug 2022) for brakes and suspension.
  • Six major failures for brakes and six for suspension across multiple tests.
  • Recurring advisories for steering, bodywork, and tyres across multiple tests.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 6 historical failures

Mileage history

Nov 2010: 33,679 mi PASSOct 2011: 44,029 mi PASSOct 2012: 57,502 mi PASSOct 2013: 70,603 mi PASSSep 2014: 78,271 mi FAILSep 2014: 78,271 mi PASSSep 2015: 85,652 mi FAILSep 2015: 85,652 mi PASSSep 2016: 90,697 mi PASSAug 2017: 97,594 mi PASSAug 2018: 103,785 mi PASSAug 2019: 108,152 mi FAILAug 2019: 108,157 mi PASSSep 2020: 115,766 mi FAILSep 2020: 115,766 mi PASSAug 2021: 124,524 mi FAILAug 2021: 124,784 mi PASSAug 2022: 128,300 mi FAIL128k81k34kNov 2010Aug 2022

MOT test history — 12/18 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Nov 2010 PASS 33,679 mi None recorded
Oct 2011 PASS 44,029 mi None recorded
Oct 2012 PASS 57,502 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oct 2013 PASS 70,603 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED exhaust heat sheilds insecure
Sep 2014 FAIL 78,271 mi
FAIL Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
FAIL Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Sep 2014 PASS 78,271 mi None recorded
Sep 2015 FAIL 85,652 mi
FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
FAIL Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Sep 2015 PASS 85,652 mi None recorded
Sep 2016 PASS 90,697 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Aug 2017 PASS 97,594 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Aug 2018 PASS 103,785 mi None recorded
Aug 2019 FAIL 108,152 mi
MAJOR Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
MAJOR Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Aug 2019 PASS 108,157 mi None recorded
Sep 2020 FAIL 115,766 mi
ADVISORY Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
MAJOR Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Reverse lights inoperative
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Radiator support panel corroded/holed
MAJOR Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Exhaust centre heat shield insecure
ADVISORY Exhaust mounting defective Front flexi support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
MINOR Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Sep 2020 PASS 115,766 mi
ADVISORY Reverse lights inoperative
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Radiator support panel corroded/holed
ADVISORY Exhaust centre heat shield insecure
ADVISORY Exhaust mounting defective Front flexi support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
MINOR Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Aug 2021 FAIL 124,524 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Radiator support panel heavily corroded/holed
PRS Nearside Headlamp insecure PRS (4.1.1 (c))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
MINOR Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Aug 2021 PASS 124,784 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
ADVISORY Radiator support panel heavily corroded/holed
ADVISORY Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
MINOR Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Aug 2022 FAIL 128,300 mi
MAJOR Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding sign of over heating (1.2.1 (f))
MAJOR Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
MAJOR Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
MAJOR Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY engine coolant radiator ,support bracket badly corroded
ADVISORY Offside Front Body panel slightly loose wing at lower edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
MAJOR Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY front lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers slightly damaged ,deteriorated
ADVISORY Nearside Front hub bearing not fully inspected due to binding brake
ADVISORY outer sill trim covers fitted obscure some prescribed areas

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