For those that are interested, the new MOT history site..
Discussion
funkyrobot said:
Site seems to have been down for a few days now. 
Oops was meant to post on here yesterday, they've updated the link to a new one.Try this
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
I sometimes use free car check sites to have a look at the history of cars, such as this one -
https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/
Don't know if it's common across all such sites but this one now automatically gives you the M.O.T history, and it's presented much nicer than on the Gov't site.
The other thing I like about the carcheck site, compared with the Gov't one is that it will tell you what engine the car has (for example, the white Audi S6 Avant I have quite admired while on the school run for the last year is in fact a 3.0TDI!)
https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/
Don't know if it's common across all such sites but this one now automatically gives you the M.O.T history, and it's presented much nicer than on the Gov't site.
The other thing I like about the carcheck site, compared with the Gov't one is that it will tell you what engine the car has (for example, the white Audi S6 Avant I have quite admired while on the school run for the last year is in fact a 3.0TDI!)
Does anyone know how cars that were on a private plate but have since been re-reg'd are displayed?
E.g. Does a Volvo that was ABC123 and then became P123ABC come up under both regs, or does the system have a fit if ABC123 is now on an AUDI?
What if ABC123 was on multiple Volvos, all bought at 4 year's old and changed when they failed the MOT?
Or is it only the current car with the reg that comes up?
Why can't they use the VIN?
E.g. Does a Volvo that was ABC123 and then became P123ABC come up under both regs, or does the system have a fit if ABC123 is now on an AUDI?
What if ABC123 was on multiple Volvos, all bought at 4 year's old and changed when they failed the MOT?
Or is it only the current car with the reg that comes up?
Why can't they use the VIN?
Jader1973 said:
Does anyone know how cars that were on a private plate but have since been re-reg'd are displayed?
E.g. Does a Volvo that was ABC123 and then became P123ABC come up under both regs, or does the system have a fit if ABC123 is now on an AUDI?
What if ABC123 was on multiple Volvos, all bought at 4 year's old and changed when they failed the MOT?
Or is it only the current car with the reg that comes up?
Why can't they use the VIN?
My current car was on a private when I got it, which the previous owner kept hold of and put on his replacement car. Mine was given a new reg(or the original, not sure how that works), but if I put in the current reg, which it has been on for nearly 3 years now, it is not recognised. If I put in the private reg it was on though, I get the full MOT history. Don't know if this is the same for every private plate, but it does seem a bit odd!E.g. Does a Volvo that was ABC123 and then became P123ABC come up under both regs, or does the system have a fit if ABC123 is now on an AUDI?
What if ABC123 was on multiple Volvos, all bought at 4 year's old and changed when they failed the MOT?
Or is it only the current car with the reg that comes up?
Why can't they use the VIN?
williamp said:
Just come back from my own cars MOT (passed at 12:10). Its now 12:40 and the info has already been updated. Very impressive!!
Worth remembering if a seller says "oh they take days to update, you know..."
I had two cars MOT'd in October. Each time the tester was taking a while to come back through to the front desk to give me the good/bad news, so I looked it up on the MOT history site on my phone. Surprisingly enough on both occasions it had been updated already, a good few minutes before I was given the result verbally.Worth remembering if a seller says "oh they take days to update, you know..."
One of the cars failed, so gave me a chance to price up some new shock absorbers and check stock at my local GSF whilst I waited for them to sort out the paperwork.
This site is great for pointing out the people who haven't been honest with their car ads.
Was looking at a Mondeo on eBay last night. Ad basically says 'perfect car, MOT'd recently with no advisories'. Checked the site, advisories for brake corrosion.
Pointed this out to the seller who has replied this morning saying 'no it hasn't'.
Was looking at a Mondeo on eBay last night. Ad basically says 'perfect car, MOT'd recently with no advisories'. Checked the site, advisories for brake corrosion.
Pointed this out to the seller who has replied this morning saying 'no it hasn't'.
There's an old Escort RS Turbo that I know of, that sits in a street and hardly moves, and hasn't done for years - yet is always taxed and slowly rusting, flat tyres etc. I'm surprised it hasn't been scrapped or nicked. The photo is from a couple of years ago, it hasn't improved.
The history is interesting - it does a few hundred miles a year at most, and yet someone is keeping it going. The failure list in 2012 was quite lengthy, and took a while to fix!:
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s):
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front cross member is very badly corroded
rear compensator valve is very badly corroded
fuel lines and brake lines are very badly corroded
engine and gearbox oil leaks
nearside and offside rear inner partsof rear inner wheel arch covers by rear bumper are very badly corroded and have very large corrosion holes
corrosion all underneath vehicle to all parts
offside front dooris very stiff and outerhandly is very badly worn
nearside outer door handle is very badly worn
both front wiper blades are split at the ends
brake pad warning light is on dash display
corrosion all underneath bonnet and to exterior of vehicle, also bonnet is weakened and very badly corroded
nearside mirror assembly is insecre, rattling and loose also not providing a good view to rearrecomend replacement asap
unable to check center rear seatbelt as not acessable
fuel cap sealing washer is deterioated, splitting and perished
corrosion to boot inside and out, also corrosion holes to boot assembly and interior of boot very damp and deterioated
corrosion to offside lower part of scuttle panel, corrosion hole just underneath windscreen
battery is insecure
vin number and chassis plate is loose and insecure
all brake pipes and fuel lines are very badly corroded
The history is interesting - it does a few hundred miles a year at most, and yet someone is keeping it going. The failure list in 2012 was quite lengthy, and took a while to fix!:
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s):
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front cross member is very badly corroded
rear compensator valve is very badly corroded
fuel lines and brake lines are very badly corroded
engine and gearbox oil leaks
nearside and offside rear inner partsof rear inner wheel arch covers by rear bumper are very badly corroded and have very large corrosion holes
corrosion all underneath vehicle to all parts
offside front dooris very stiff and outerhandly is very badly worn
nearside outer door handle is very badly worn
both front wiper blades are split at the ends
brake pad warning light is on dash display
corrosion all underneath bonnet and to exterior of vehicle, also bonnet is weakened and very badly corroded
nearside mirror assembly is insecre, rattling and loose also not providing a good view to rearrecomend replacement asap
unable to check center rear seatbelt as not acessable
fuel cap sealing washer is deterioated, splitting and perished
corrosion to boot inside and out, also corrosion holes to boot assembly and interior of boot very damp and deterioated
corrosion to offside lower part of scuttle panel, corrosion hole just underneath windscreen
battery is insecure
vin number and chassis plate is loose and insecure
all brake pipes and fuel lines are very badly corroded
I had my car MoT'd this week and when I went to pick it up I asked if there were any problems and the answer was no. I got the paperwork with no advisories and thought that's good.
When I checked online to see if it was updated yet I saw that it had failed first time around for washer jets insufficient supply and headlights aim being wrong.
That seemed strange as filled the washer bottle before leaving and checked everything was working on the way there (it was). The headlights had been aligned three days earlier by my local garage.
I'd have expected a phone call to say the car had failed like they usually do but there was no mention of a fail or any paperwork. Maybe they fixed the faults for free but it seems strange they said everything was fine and there had been no problems.
When I checked online to see if it was updated yet I saw that it had failed first time around for washer jets insufficient supply and headlights aim being wrong.
That seemed strange as filled the washer bottle before leaving and checked everything was working on the way there (it was). The headlights had been aligned three days earlier by my local garage.
I'd have expected a phone call to say the car had failed like they usually do but there was no mention of a fail or any paperwork. Maybe they fixed the faults for free but it seems strange they said everything was fine and there had been no problems.
Bellatrix said:
I had my car MoT'd this week and when I went to pick it up I asked if there were any problems and the answer was no. I got the paperwork with no advisories and thought that's good.
When I checked online to see if it was updated yet I saw that it had failed first time around for washer jets insufficient supply and headlights aim being wrong.
That seemed strange as filled the washer bottle before leaving and checked everything was working on the way there (it was). The headlights had been aligned three days earlier by my local garage.
I'd have expected a phone call to say the car had failed like they usually do but there was no mention of a fail or any paperwork. Maybe they fixed the faults for free but it seems strange they said everything was fine and there had been no problems.
If garages pass too many cars they will get investigated so it's not beyond the realms of imagination that some garages might "fail" cars with (imaginary) easily rectifiable faults that require no replacement parts and then pass them after some "adjustment"... When I checked online to see if it was updated yet I saw that it had failed first time around for washer jets insufficient supply and headlights aim being wrong.
That seemed strange as filled the washer bottle before leaving and checked everything was working on the way there (it was). The headlights had been aligned three days earlier by my local garage.
I'd have expected a phone call to say the car had failed like they usually do but there was no mention of a fail or any paperwork. Maybe they fixed the faults for free but it seems strange they said everything was fine and there had been no problems.
The owner (unless they check the history) will not see anything out of the ordinary, just the pass and as there are no replacement parts if investigated there is nothing to say that the fault didn't exist and they fixed it.
Fastdruid said:
If garages pass too many cars they will get investigated so it's not beyond the realms of imagination that some garages might "fail" cars with (imaginary) easily rectifiable faults that require no replacement parts and then pass them after some "adjustment"...
The owner (unless they check the history) will not see anything out of the ordinary, just the pass and as there are no replacement parts if investigated there is nothing to say that the fault didn't exist and they fixed it.
I've had this happen to two cars over the past couple of years now I've looked on the history.The owner (unless they check the history) will not see anything out of the ordinary, just the pass and as there are no replacement parts if investigated there is nothing to say that the fault didn't exist and they fixed it.
One of my cars failed for headlights not working at all, another failed for a tyre with cords or ply exposed. I know for a fact that tyre is fine as it's still fitted to the car now!
Bellatrix said:
I had my car MoT'd this week and when I went to pick it up I asked if there were any problems and the answer was no. I got the paperwork with no advisories and thought that's good.
When I checked online to see if it was updated yet I saw that it had failed first time around for washer jets insufficient supply and headlights aim being wrong.
That seemed strange as filled the washer bottle before leaving and checked everything was working on the way there (it was). The headlights had been aligned three days earlier by my local garage.
I'd have expected a phone call to say the car had failed like they usually do but there was no mention of a fail or any paperwork. Maybe they fixed the faults for free but it seems strange they said everything was fine and there had been no problems.
Most main dealer techs will put a failure through for washers/headlamp aim as you get a certain time allowance for doing it (which counts towards efficiency targets i.e. you get 1 hour for an MOT, 10 minutes for a headlamp adjustment & 10 minutes for sorting the washer jets, so you log 1hr 20mins for 30 - 40 minutes work. When I checked online to see if it was updated yet I saw that it had failed first time around for washer jets insufficient supply and headlights aim being wrong.
That seemed strange as filled the washer bottle before leaving and checked everything was working on the way there (it was). The headlights had been aligned three days earlier by my local garage.
I'd have expected a phone call to say the car had failed like they usually do but there was no mention of a fail or any paperwork. Maybe they fixed the faults for free but it seems strange they said everything was fine and there had been no problems.
You have to do a PRS on the MOT system though (basically it fails but the faults where rectified during the test so you get a fail sheet and a pass sheet print off and it logs a failure on the database and obviously an immediate pass).
Edited by Jimmyarm on Monday 9th November 16:44
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