MG MGA
Blue · Petrol · 1959 · 1,496 cc
438 UXKMOT history
438 UXK is a blue petrol MG MGA first used on 9 Apr 2005. Its MOT is valid until 11 Oct 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 15,281 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 15,281 mi
- At MOT on 12 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 0 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 438 UXK
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGA
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,496 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1959
- First used
- 9 Apr 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
438 UXK was last recorded at 15,281 miles on 12 Oct 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 15,281 miles · 8 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 0 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 15,281 miles
- 2025 – 15,281 miles
- 2024 – 15,281 miles
- 2023 – 15,281 miles
- 2022 – 15,281 miles
- 2021 – 15,281 miles
- 2007 – 15,281 miles
- 2006 – 15,281 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass15,281 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Rear anti roll bar linkage stabiliser/damper slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
9 tests since 21 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass15,281 miles9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 741747957698
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Pass15,281 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 582022610655
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear anti roll bar linkage stabiliser/damper slight play
Fail15,281 miles2 dangerous5 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 342976359321
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- DangerousRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorAll direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp position lamps (4.4.3 (b))
- MajorFront Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- MajorNearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorParking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear anti roll bar linkage stabiliser/damper slight play
Pass15,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 618737584335
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 477726415311
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 446550394426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 682408047337
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 384650737483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 15,281 miles
- Test number
- 284001016125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 438 UXK
- What vehicle is registration 438 UXK currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 438 UXK on a blue petrol MG MGA first used on 9 Apr 2005. 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 438 UXK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 438 UXK is valid until 11 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 438 UXK?
- The MOT on 438 UXK is valid until 11 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 438 UXK done?
- 438 UXK was recorded at 15,281 miles at its MOT on 12 Oct 2026, an average of 0 miles a year.
- Has 438 UXK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 438 UXK has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on 438 UXK 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 438 UXK find?
- 438 UXK passed its latest MOT on 12 Oct 2026 with 9 advisories: nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes; nearside front upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; nearside rear leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front bush, and 6 more.
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