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Ford Ecosport AP16JGY — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB AP16JGY

2016 Ford Ecosport

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This white 2016 Ford Ecosport has passed 1 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Ecosports tested in 2025 passed 68.5% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for engine mil inoperative or indicates a. Mileage of 216,649 is above three-quarters of 2016 Ecosports tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
White
Engine
1499cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
AP16JGY
Make
Ford
Model
Ecosport
Year
2016
First registered
11 Jun 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1499cc
Colour
White
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 3 mo
Registration area
Anglia

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
24 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
11 Jun 2016
Manufacture date
11 Jun 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 21 Jul 2025: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 16 Jul 2025: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play. Recorded at 3 tests.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 16 Jul 2025: Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a test on 21 Jul 2025.

Dangerous item, 16 Jul 2025: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. The car passed a test on 21 Jul 2025.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides.

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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 21 Jul 2025: Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 21 Jul 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 16 Jul 2025: Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 16 Jul 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Structure & corrosion

Major item, 16 Jul 2025: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box has massive split. The car passed a test on 21 Jul 2025.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 6 tests.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 6 tests.

Advisory, 21 Jul 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 6 tests.

Advisory, 16 Jul 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 6 tests.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)). The car passed a retest the same day.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 19 Jul 2021 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Ecosports

Against every Ford Ecosport first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (14,008 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 EcosportWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts1 of 8 (13%)68.5% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts7 of 822.5% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)49.0% of first tests4 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)216,649 miles57,107 (middle half 42,876–72,818)Above the middle half; more than twice the upper quarter
Clean passes (no advisories)0 of 832.5% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Ecosport first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

Check before you buy — for this car

  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carStructure & corrosion. major item recorded in the last two years (2024, 2025). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  5. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  6. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.

This car vs what 2016 Ecosports usually fail on

Stop lamp: not working29.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative10.4%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively8.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases8.0%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2024, 2025
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits7.9%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2016 Ecosport first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 15
Tests failed7
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year18,872 mi
Pass rate53%
First mileage79,711 mi (as at 24 Jun 2019)
Last mileage216,649 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.3 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 216,649 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 25 Sep 2026 216,637 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 21 Jul 2025 200,431 mi Expiry 20 Jul 2026
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 16 Jul 2025 200,426 mi
  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box has massive split (6.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 16 Jul 2024 184,888 mi Expiry 19 Jul 2025
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 10 Jul 2024 184,882 mi
  • Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
Pass 13 Jul 2023 162,195 mi Expiry 19 Jul 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 13 Jul 2023 162,195 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 27 Jun 2022 142,876 mi Expiry 19 Jul 2023
  • Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 20 Jul 2021 133,496 mi Expiry 19 Jul 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 19 Jul 2021 133,493 mi
  • Items removed from driver's view prior to test Advisory
  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Major — failed
Pass 3 Jul 2020 109,345 mi Expiry 2 Jul 2021
  • 205/60/16V. handbrake in need of adjustment, o/s washer barely hits the screen, service light on. Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights Advisory
Fail 3 Jul 2020 109,345 mi
  • 205/60/16V. handbrake in need of adjustment, o/s washer barely hits the screen, service light on. Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights Advisory
Pass 28 Jun 2019 79,715 mi Expiry 27 Dec 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 24 Jun 2019 79,711 mi
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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