Ford Anglia
Blue · Petrol · 1959 · 1,172 cc
488 YUCMOT history
488 YUC is a blue petrol Ford Anglia first used on 23 Feb 1959. Its MOT is valid until 17 Apr 2027 and it has passed 5 of 7 MOT tests, with 43,423 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 43,423 mi
- At MOT on 18 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 5 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 231 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 488 YUC
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Anglia
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,172 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1959
- First used
- 23 Feb 1959
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
488 YUC was last recorded at 43,423 miles on 18 Apr 2026, 649 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 42,774 miles · 8 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 649 miles
- Average per year
- 231 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,423 miles
- 2025 – 42,774 miles
- 2018 – 42,609 miles
- 2011 – 39,752 miles
- 2009 – 39,396 miles
- 2008 – 39,396 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
7 tests since 4 Nov 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,423 miles (+649)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 43,423 miles
- Test number
- 804649973457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,774 miles (+165)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 42,774 miles
- Test number
- 167585700504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,609 miles (+2,857)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 42,609 miles
- Test number
- 601886934355
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,752 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 39,752 miles
- Test number
- 436109651036
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fail39,752 miles (+356)2 dangerous2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,752 miles
- Test number
- 156099131027
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- DangerousRear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass39,396 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 39,396 miles
- Test number
- 441316509050
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,396 miles6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,396 miles
- Test number
- 690199208363
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureRear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureSteering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- FailureTyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Questions about 488 YUC
- What vehicle is registration 488 YUC currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 488 YUC on a blue petrol Ford Anglia first used on 23 Feb 1959. 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 YUC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 488 YUC is valid until 17 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 488 YUC?
- The MOT on 488 YUC is valid until 17 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 488 YUC done?
- 488 YUC was recorded at 43,423 miles at its MOT on 18 Apr 2026, an average of 231 miles a year.
- Has 488 YUC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 488 YUC has failed 2 of its 7 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Feb 2011.
- Has the mileage on 488 YUC 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 488 YUC find?
- 488 YUC passed its latest MOT on 18 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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