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Ford Ecosport YL65YSH — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Ford Ecosport

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This blue 2016 Ford Ecosport has passed 6 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Ecosports tested in 2025 passed 68.5% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with 4 advisories, a worn front suspension bush. Mileage of 81,175 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
Petrol
Colour
Blue
Engine
998cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
YL65YSH
Make
Ford
Model
Ecosport
Year
2016
First registered
5 Feb 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
998cc
Colour
Blue
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 8 mo
Registration area
Leeds

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
2 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
5 Feb 2016
Manufacture date
5 Feb 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.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 3 Oct 2025: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded. Recorded at 4 tests.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

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.

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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filler pipe.

No recent issue

Brakes, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Engine – oil, Other

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

Brakes: last recorded 5 Sept 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 5 Sept 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 20 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 20 Sept 2024 (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 attempts6 of 9 (67%)68.5% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 922.5% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)29.0% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)81,175 miles57,107 (middle half 42,876–72,818)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 932.5% of first testsIn line with 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.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, 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 carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2024, 2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  3. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 Ecosports. Recorded on this car in 2022, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2016 Ecosports. Recorded on this car in 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2016 Ecosports usually fail on

Stop lamp: not working29.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2024
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative10.4%this car: tyres items recorded 2022
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively8.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022, 2024
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases8.0%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2024, 2026
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits7.9%this car: exhaust & emissions items recorded 2024

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 passed9 of 12
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year6,731 mi
Pass rate75%
First mileage29,741 mi (as at 4 Feb 2019)
Last mileage81,175 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.6 yr
Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 81,175 mi Expiry 2 Oct 2027
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filler pipe Advisory
Pass 3 Oct 2025 78,090 mi Expiry 2 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Fail 3 Oct 2025 78,090 mi
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Pass 27 Sep 2024 74,058 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2025
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Fail 20 Sep 2024 74,042 mi
  • Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Major — failed
  • Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Pass 4 Sep 2023 68,856 mi Expiry 19 Sep 2024
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Pass 5 Sep 2022 59,735 mi Expiry 19 Sep 2023
  • Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Advisory
Fail 5 Sep 2022 59,735 mi
  • Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 20 Sep 2021 51,128 mi Expiry 19 Sep 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 27 Aug 2020 42,690 mi Expiry 16 Sep 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Sep 2019 36,696 mi Expiry 16 Sep 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 4 Feb 2019 29,741 mi Expiry 4 Feb 2020
  • Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Advisory

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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