Ford KA
Silver · Petrol · 2012 · 1,242 cc
DS 5981MOT history
DS 5981 is a silver petrol Ford KA first used on 24 Apr 2012. Its MOT is valid until 31 Mar 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 40,584 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 40,584 mi
- At MOT on 3 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,607 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DS 5981
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- KA
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,242 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 24 Apr 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DS 5981 was last recorded at 40,584 miles on 3 Mar 2026, 1,310 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 39,274 miles · 3 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,310 miles
- Average per year
- 2,607 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 40,584 miles
- 2025 – 39,274 miles
- 2024 – 38,124 miles
- 2023 – 36,679 miles
- 2022 – 35,693 miles
- 2021 – 31,208 miles
- 2020 – 25,315 miles
- 2019 – 19,324 miles
- 2018 – 16,468 miles
- 2017 – 15,292 miles
- 2016 – 13,622 miles
- 2015 – 11,870 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.
Rear exhaust deteriorating
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Rear exhaust silencer corroding
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
14 tests since 26 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,584 miles (+1,310)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 40,584 miles
- Test number
- 110755973026
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,274 miles (+1,150)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 39,274 miles
- Test number
- 780768034791
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,124 miles (+1,445)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 38,124 miles
- Test number
- 376308313163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,679 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 36,679 miles
- Test number
- 832915951522
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer corroding
Fail36,679 miles (+986)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,679 miles
- Test number
- 262336088763
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer corroding
Pass35,693 miles (+4,485)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 35,693 miles
- Test number
- 503209695148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,208 miles (+147)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 31,208 miles
- Test number
- 266154400323
- AdvisoryNearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust deteriorating
Fail31,061 miles (+5,746)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,061 miles
- Test number
- 338214471375
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust deteriorating
Pass25,315 miles (+5,991)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 25,315 miles
- Test number
- 675731895122
- 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))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust deteriorating
Pass19,324 miles (+2,856)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 19,324 miles
- Test number
- 579961005116
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear silencer deteriorating
Pass16,468 miles (+1,176)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 16,468 miles
- Test number
- 433241229961
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres weathered and cracking 195 50 15
Pass15,292 miles (+1,670)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 15,292 miles
- Test number
- 177493149283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,622 miles (+1,752)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 13,622 miles
- Test number
- 751006868515
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,870 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 11,870 miles
- Test number
- 998757055054
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Questions about DS 5981
- What vehicle is registration DS 5981 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DS 5981 on a silver petrol Ford KA first used on 24 Apr 2012. 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 DS 5981 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DS 5981 is valid until 31 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DS 5981?
- The MOT on DS 5981 is valid until 31 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DS 5981 done?
- DS 5981 was recorded at 40,584 miles at its MOT on 3 Mar 2026, an average of 2,607 miles a year.
- Has DS 5981 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DS 5981 has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2023.
- Has the mileage on DS 5981 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 DS 5981 find?
- DS 5981 passed its latest MOT on 3 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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