Ford KA
Red · Petrol · 2014 · 1,242 cc
WAF 488MOT history
WAF 488 is a red petrol Ford KA first used on 13 Oct 2014. Its MOT is valid until 5 Mar 2027 and it has passed 9 of 12 MOT tests, with 74,105 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 74,105 mi
- At MOT on 21 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 9 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,767 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- WAF 488
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- KA
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,242 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2014
- First used
- 13 Oct 2014
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
WAF 488 was last recorded at 74,105 miles on 21 Feb 2026, 5,608 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,497 miles · 6 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,608 miles
- Average per year
- 6,767 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 74,105 miles
- 2025 – 68,497 miles
- 2023 – 63,170 miles
- 2022 – 58,073 miles
- 2021 – 50,645 miles
- 2020 – 45,680 miles
- 2019 – 34,222 miles
- 2018 – 24,151 miles
- 2017 – 13,338 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,105 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (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.
Coil spring corroded all 4
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2023
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2023
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside parking brake effort lower than offside
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
12 tests since 28 Feb 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,105 miles (+5,608)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 74,105 miles
- Test number
- 733881303136
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass68,497 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 68,497 miles
- Test number
- 973438049515
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,497 miles (+5,327)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,497 miles
- Test number
- 902548486002
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass63,170 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 63,170 miles
- Test number
- 429826237908
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail63,167 miles (+5,094)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,167 miles
- Test number
- 503017588122
- MajorNearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass58,073 miles (+88)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 58,073 miles
- Test number
- 926896863814
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside parking brake effort lower than offside
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre worn
Fail57,985 miles (+7,340)2 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,985 miles
- Test number
- 247437662265
- MajorNearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside parking brake effort lower than offside
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre worn
Pass50,645 miles (+4,965)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 50,645 miles
- Test number
- 674956891119
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass45,680 miles (+11,458)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 45,680 miles
- Test number
- 490594490165
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass34,222 miles (+10,071)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 34,222 miles
- Test number
- 380974325546
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,151 miles (+10,813)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 24,151 miles
- Test number
- 441943686704
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,338 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 13,338 miles
- Test number
- 426124856972
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about WAF 488
- What vehicle is registration WAF 488 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show WAF 488 on a red petrol Ford KA first used on 13 Oct 2014. 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 WAF 488 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on WAF 488 is valid until 5 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on WAF 488?
- The MOT on WAF 488 is valid until 5 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has WAF 488 done?
- WAF 488 was recorded at 74,105 miles at its MOT on 21 Feb 2026, an average of 6,767 miles a year.
- Has WAF 488 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. WAF 488 has failed 3 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on WAF 488 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 WAF 488 find?
- WAF 488 passed its latest MOT on 21 Feb 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
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