Austin A40
Blue · Petrol · 1960 · 948 cc
YLE 556MOT history
YLE 556 is a blue petrol Austin A40 first used on 1 Jan 1960. Its MOT is valid until 1 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 71,090 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 71,090 mi
- At MOT on 16 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 108 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- YLE 556
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- A40
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 948 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1960
- First used
- 1 Jan 1960
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
YLE 556 was last recorded at 71,090 miles on 16 Dec 2025, 16 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 27 Jun 2018: 70,130 miles, lower than 76,083 miles on 17 Jul 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 71,074 miles · 16 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 16 miles
- Average per year
- 108 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 71,090 miles
- 2024 – 71,074 miles
- 2023 – 71,004 miles
- 2022 – 70,774 miles
- 2021 – 70,749 miles
- 2020 – 70,734 miles
- 2019 – 70,435 miles
- 2018 – 70,130 miles
- 2017 – 76,083 miles
- 2016 – 70,068 miles
- 2015 – 70,045 miles
- 2014 – 70,001 miles
- 2013 – 69,940 miles
- 2012 – 69,899 miles
- 2011 – 69,857 miles
- 2010 – 69,826 miles
- 2009 – 69,797 miles
- 2008 – 69,604 miles
- 2007 – 69,257 miles
- 2006 – 68,985 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 5 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass71,090 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 71,090 miles
- Test number
- 915713750936
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,074 miles (+39)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 71,074 miles
- Test number
- 719414981859
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,035 miles (+31)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 71,035 miles
- Test number
- 377495500707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,004 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 71,004 miles
- Test number
- 597831916409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,004 miles (+230)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,004 miles
- Test number
- 269434687520
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass70,774 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 70,774 miles
- Test number
- 743886438533
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Fail70,774 miles (+25)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,774 miles
- Test number
- 917343964862
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Pass70,749 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 70,749 miles
- Test number
- 775990093630
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,734 miles (+299)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 70,734 miles
- Test number
- 594444729435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,435 miles (+305)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 70,435 miles
- Test number
- 432875478743
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,130 miles (-5,953)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 70,130 miles
- Test number
- 191786924904
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,083 miles (+6,015)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 76,083 miles
- Test number
- 439059120670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,068 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 70,068 miles
- Test number
- 922198401543
- AdvisorySlight play in front swivel joints
Fail70,068 miles (+23)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,068 miles
- Test number
- 734039387666
- Repaired at testSteering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- AdvisorySlight play in front swivel joints
Pass70,045 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 70,045 miles
- Test number
- 356231185125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,001 miles (+61)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 70,001 miles
- Test number
- 356182664180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,940 miles (+41)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 69,940 miles
- Test number
- 268523463401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,899 miles (+42)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 69,899 miles
- Test number
- 546425262103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,857 miles (+31)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 69,857 miles
- Test number
- 455389651107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,826 miles (+29)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 69,826 miles
- Test number
- 191827260103
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass69,797 miles (+193)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 69,797 miles
- Test number
- 213061169498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,604 miles (+347)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 69,604 miles
- Test number
- 110276978171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,257 miles (+272)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 69,257 miles
- Test number
- 490095387180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,985 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 68,985 miles
- Test number
- 123066786135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about YLE 556
- What vehicle is registration YLE 556 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show YLE 556 on a blue petrol Austin A40 first used on 1 Jan 1960. 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 YLE 556 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on YLE 556 is valid until 1 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on YLE 556?
- The MOT on YLE 556 is valid until 1 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has YLE 556 done?
- YLE 556 was recorded at 71,090 miles at its MOT on 16 Dec 2025, an average of 108 miles a year.
- Has YLE 556 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. YLE 556 has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on YLE 556 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 27 Jun 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on YLE 556 find?
- YLE 556 passed its latest MOT on 16 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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