Ford Popular
Multi-colour and Multi-colour · Petrol · 1955 · 3,500 cc
YPE 523MOT history
YPE 523 is a multi-colour and multi-colour petrol Ford Popular first used on 1 Feb 1982. Its MOT is valid until 2 Sept 2027 and it has passed 9 of 12 MOT tests, with 5,502 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 5,502 mi
- At MOT on 3 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 9 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 278 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- YPE 523
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Popular
- Colour
- Multi-colour and Multi-colour
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1955
- First used
- 1 Feb 1982
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
YPE 523 was last recorded at 5,502 miles on 3 Sept 2026, 132 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Jul 2021: 330 miles, lower than 3,219 miles on 5 Aug 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 5,370 miles · 21 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 132 miles
- Average per year
- 278 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 5,502 miles
- 2025 – 5,370 miles
- 2024 – 4,048 miles
- 2023 – 2,694 miles
- 2022 – 1,615 miles
- 2021 – 330 miles
- 2020 – 3,219 miles
- 2019 – 3,219 miles
- 2018 – 3,219 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.
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2022
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Full MOT history
12 tests since 18 Jun 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass5,502 miles (+132)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 5,502 miles
- Test number
- 468786757451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,370 miles (+1,322)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 5,370 miles
- Test number
- 276128881285
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass4,048 miles (+1,354)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 4,048 miles
- Test number
- 148654807500
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,694 miles (+1,079)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 2,694 miles
- Test number
- 431898035638
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,615 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 1,615 miles
- Test number
- 586140429108
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail1,615 miles (+1,285)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,615 miles
- Test number
- 924508395692
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension component 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))
- MajorSteering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryParking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Pass330 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 330 miles
- Test number
- 258095169942
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail330 miles (-2,889)2 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 330 miles
- Test number
- 320774982570
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- DangerousStop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
- MajorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorSteering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass3,219 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 3,219 miles
- Test number
- 597309628164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,219 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 3,219 miles
- Test number
- 859534674384
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail3,219 miles1 dangerous5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 3,219 miles
- Test number
- 329702374955
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorSteering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b))
Pass3,219 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 3,219 miles
- Test number
- 727730283348
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about YPE 523
- What vehicle is registration YPE 523 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show YPE 523 on a multi-colour and multi-colour petrol Ford Popular first used on 1 Feb 1982. 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 YPE 523 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on YPE 523 is valid until 2 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on YPE 523?
- The MOT on YPE 523 is valid until 2 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has YPE 523 done?
- YPE 523 was recorded at 5,502 miles at its MOT on 3 Sept 2026, an average of 278 miles a year.
- Has YPE 523 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. YPE 523 has failed 3 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Aug 2022.
- Has the mileage on YPE 523 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Jul 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on YPE 523 find?
- YPE 523 passed its latest MOT on 3 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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