Ford Prefect
Grey and Brown · Petrol · 1959 · 1,498 cc
488 XMMMOT history
488 XMM is a grey and brown petrol Ford Prefect first used on 1 Dec 1969. Its MOT expired on 6 Aug 2025 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 8,183 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 6 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 8,183 mi
- At MOT on 24 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 488 XMM
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Prefect
- Colour
- Grey and Brown
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1959
- First used
- 1 Dec 1969
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 6 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
488 XMM was last recorded at 8,183 miles on 24 Jul 2024, 266 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Aug 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 19 Oct 2016: 1,377 miles, lower than 99,135 miles on 8 Oct 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 7,917 miles · 7 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 266 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 8,183 miles
- 2023 – 7,917 miles
- 2022 – 6,768 miles
- 2021 – 5,756 miles
- 2019 – 5,602 miles
- 2018 – 5,252 miles
- 2017 – 3,853 miles
- 2016 – 1,377 miles
- 2015 – 99,135 miles
- 2014 – 97,983 miles
- 2013 – 97,580 miles
- 2012 – 96,954 miles
- 2011 – 95,889 miles
- 2010 – 95,089 miles
- 2009 – 92,914 miles
- 2008 – 90,009 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass8,183 miles
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory8 MOTs, 2009–2015
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory7 MOTs, 2009–2014
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2015
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
17 tests since 25 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass8,183 miles (+266)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 8,183 miles
- Test number
- 586103237928
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass7,917 miles (+1,149)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 7,917 miles
- Test number
- 301944196607
- AdvisorySlight play in both outer track rod ends
Pass6,768 miles (+1,012)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 6,768 miles
- Test number
- 445257061172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,756 miles (+154)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 5,756 miles
- Test number
- 698295051236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,602 miles (+350)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 5,602 miles
- Test number
- 603699397112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,252 miles (+1,399)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 5,252 miles
- Test number
- 175658582980
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,853 miles (+2,476)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 3,853 miles
- Test number
- 341271674836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,377 miles (-97,758)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 1,377 miles
- Test number
- 139563264810
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,135 miles (+1,152)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 99,135 miles
- Test number
- 125564236804
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass97,983 miles (+403)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 97,983 miles
- Test number
- 275113274251
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass97,580 miles (+17)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 97,580 miles
- Test number
- 315045473464
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail97,563 miles (+609)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,563 miles
- Test number
- 208238763207
- FailureBrake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass96,954 miles (+1,065)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 96,954 miles
- Test number
- 646635882231
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass95,889 miles (+800)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 95,889 miles
- Test number
- 478159651213
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass95,089 miles (+2,175)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 95,089 miles
- Test number
- 420072470268
- AdvisoryFront Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass92,914 miles (+2,905)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 92,914 miles
- Test number
- 511200089242
- AdvisoryFront Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass90,009 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 90,009 miles
- Test number
- 354059468435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 488 XMM
- What vehicle is registration 488 XMM currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 488 XMM on a grey and brown petrol Ford Prefect first used on 1 Dec 1969. 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 488 XMM currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 488 XMM expired on 6 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 488 XMM?
- The MOT on 488 XMM expired on 6 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 488 XMM done?
- 488 XMM was recorded at 8,183 miles at its MOT on 24 Jul 2024.
- Has 488 XMM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 488 XMM has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Sept 2013.
- Has the mileage on 488 XMM ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 19 Oct 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 488 XMM find?
- 488 XMM passed its latest MOT on 24 Jul 2024 with 2 advisories: central front oil leak, but not excessive; central rear oil leak, but not excessive.
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