For those that are interested, the new MOT history site..

For those that are interested, the new MOT history site..

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dbdb

4,338 posts

175 months

Monday 19th October 2015
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bern said:
Top website!

My old civic type r appears to have travelled back in time!

YT02 DXG

2013 - 108k miles
2014 - 69k miles
They have done the same thing to my car - so it might not have been clocked.

Bizarrely, the physical printed MOT certificate they issued me is actually correct - with the higher mileage figure.

ncbbmw

410 posts

186 months

Monday 19th October 2015
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djdest said:
Show cars you say..... eek

How about this beauty:



According to the site where it was being sold, it is described as mint condition!
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?t...

Where do I start, I'll do them in order of age:

Edited by djdest on Monday 19th October 16:45
The ad in the link is dated 2005, the seller knew it made sense to get rid. laugh

ncbbmw

410 posts

186 months

Monday 19th October 2015
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eliot said:
i had a bmw 540 which I sold in 2008 that had a private plate on it. Plate has been on retention 7 years till this year where I have put it on my e65 7 series.

Mot history shows my (personal)reg as being the silver 540 along with history going back from 2014.

So data seems to be getting mixed up somehow.

will do sone more digging when I can remember what plate went back onto the 540 when i sold it
Has the 7 been Mot'ed since your plate went on it?

200Plus Club

10,840 posts

280 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Mot testers cause some of the mileage probs too. My old Sunbeam lotus went from 64k miles to something like 45632509 when the idiot put the chassis number in the wrong box. The following year when i noticed it at the next mot at say 66k i rang and wrote to them to get it altered to be told its too late and the mot guy had 7 days to make changes before it became permanent
Gutted but it happens and is easily explained showing the chassis number.

anonymous-user

56 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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200Plus Club said:
Theres an mx5 on ph classifieds at the mo (wont embarrass owner) with a fresh mot with no advisories claim, but digging deeper reveals two failures in august and then September for corrosion (maybe now done) and a few other issues and previous mots show other advisories that give the impression its being chopped un before things go downhill rapidly.

Its a very useful tool indeed but it would be fabulous if you could see which mot station was used. Just incase you didnt trust the "fresh" mot lol
Surely this means he's addressed the issues so the car is now sorted?

jamei303

3,016 posts

158 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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This is awesome, I can see what happened to all my old cars.

My first one seems to be owned by someone who likes to keep nails in their tyres. rolleyes

Test date 24 March: 2012
Test Result: Fail
Reason(s) for failure:
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s):
Nail in nearside rear tyre

Test date 28 March 2011
Test Result Pass
Advisory notice item(s):
n/s/f tyre perished

Test date 19: February 2010
Test Result:
Reason(s) for failure:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s):
Nail in offside rear tyre

Tam_Mullen

2,315 posts

174 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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I bought a Punto for my mum a couple months ago (£700), just checked the tests its had and it needed patches welding and quite a few other bits. I.e not a 5 minute jobs. Then passed later the same day...

frown

Jader1973

4,070 posts

202 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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I just checked the last car I owned before I moved to Aus in 2007.




Looks as if it is dead frown. 2015 MOT was a fail and it is no longer taxed according to the tax check site.

Oddly, until 2015 it wasn't too bad.

The last MOT I did: Fail then Pass

Test date: 28 November 2006
Test Result: Fail
MOT test number: 7339 0233 6332
Reason(s) for failure:
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Advisory notice item(s):
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advise osr diff seal leaking !

Test date: 28 November 2006
Expiry date: 28 November 2007
Test Result: Pass
MOT test number: 5207 1293 6346
Advisory notice item(s):
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advise osr diff seal leaking !

I fixed all that and the sold it to my Dad when I moved.

The three my Dad did:

2007: Fail then Pass
Test date: 20 November 2007
Expiry date: 28 November 2008
Test Result: Pass
MOT test number: 9927 6432 7379
Test date: 20 November 2007
Test Result: Fail
MOT test number: 4009 1492 7402
Reason(s) for failure:
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

2008 Pass!
Test date: 12 November 2008
Expiry date: 28 November 2009
Test Result: Pass
MOT test number: 1238 1781 8326
Advisory notice item(s):
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

2009 Pass!
Test date: 24 November 2009
Expiry date: 28 November 2010
Test Result: Pass
MOT test number: 5748 6872 9349

He then sold it to a local trader who kept it for himself. Seems to have gone 4 months without an MOT though.

2011: Pass!
Test date: 1 March 2011
Expiry date: 29 February 2012
Test Result: Pass
MOT test number: 3968 1046 1000
Advisory notice item(s):
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

2012 Pass!
Test date: 23 February 2012
Expiry date: 1 March 2013
Test Result: Pass
Odometer reading: 97,261 miles
MOT test number: 3855 1435 2097
Advisory notice item(s):
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

2013 Fail then Pass - bloody number plate lamp!
Test date: 27 February 2013
Test Result: Fail
Odometer reading: 103,628 miles
MOT test number: 1067 4805 3068
Reason(s) for failure:
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Advisory notice item(s):
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Test date: 27 February 2013
Expiry date: 1 March 2014
Test Result: Pass
Odometer reading: 103,628 miles
MOT test number: 2365 5885 3043
Advisory notice item(s):
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

2014 Fail then Pass - same number plate lamp as 2013!
Test date: 24 February 2014
Test Result: Fail
Odometer reading: 109,201 miles
MOT test number: 4067 5585 4024
Reason(s) for failure:
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Advisory notice item(s):
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Test date: 24 February 2014
Expiry date: 1 March 2015
Test Result: Pass
Odometer reading: 109,201 miles
MOT test number: 1657 0505 4427
Advisory notice item(s):
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)


And then in 2015 it all went wrong: epic Fail! (and the number plate lamp is acting up again)

Test date: 20 February 2015
Test Result: Fail
Odometer reading: 114,205 miles
MOT test number: 9771 9145 5062
Reason(s) for failure:
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Advisory notice item(s):
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Fuel pipe slightly damaged (7.2.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
high level stop light out
engine mounts weak
heavy corrosion to underside
bonnet release cable/handle broken-still able to open


I never realised a high mount stop lamp out was just an advisory - I thought all lamps had to work.




Edited by Jader1973 on Tuesday 20th October 10:21

London424

12,829 posts

177 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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What does it mean if I put my reg and make in there and there is nothing newer than 2011/12? I know it's MOT'd as I have the cert at home and have the certs of the older tests too.

Cliftonite

8,421 posts

140 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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London424 said:
What does it mean if I put my reg and make in there and there is nothing newer than 2011/12? I know it's MOT'd as I have the cert at home and have the certs of the older tests too.
It means it would be a good idea to check the DVLA Motor Tax / MoT site (https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk) and see what is on there. (If that was wrong, you would be unable to tax your car). Or just ensure you always carry your MoT papers with you.

smile


London424

12,829 posts

177 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Cliftonite said:
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London424 said:
What does it mean if I put my reg and make in there and there is nothing newer than 2011/12? I know it's MOT'd as I have the cert at home and have the certs of the older tests too.
It means it would be a good idea to check the DVLA Motor Tax / MoT site (https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk) and see what is on there. (If that was wrong, you would be unable to tax your car). Or just ensure you always carry your MoT papers with you.

smile
On that site I'm taxed till Feb 2016 and Mot'd till March 2016.

I've had no issues with getting the tax reminders etc. The details just don't seem to appear on the orginal link for anything more recent than 2011/12.

HaroldBishop

652 posts

179 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Just been looking at my wife's old Vauxhall Tigra on there. Some of the failures from its previous owner are, er, interesting:

Test date 26 March 2007
Test Result Fail
Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Test date 29 March 2008
Test Result Fail
Reason(s) for failure
Centre Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

After she ran it for a couple of years she passed it on to her Dad who has a track record of making no effort to look after his cars. This is it's last MOT before it finally gave up... rolleyes

Test date 13 October 2014
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 113,206 miles
Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside and offside sills are corroded
front crossmember corroded
exhaust fouling on the rear axle



Megaflow

9,487 posts

227 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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I always dread MOT time, I am not sure why, as far as I can remember I have never had a car fail. Probably because I keep on top of things over the course of a year, investigating knocks, rattles, etc. and fixing as required.

Just about all of our old cars have been just fine in our ownership, yet they move on and become epic failures it seems. Mostly for knackered tyres, lights and suspension parts it seems. Nothing that shouldn't be a surprised to anybody!

These two are perhaps the most interesting:

MOT History said:
Vehicle make - HONDA
Vehicle model - CIVIC
Date first used - 27 October 2000
Fuel type - Petrol
Colour - Red

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date - 11 November 2014
Expiry date - 19 November 2015
Test Result - Pass
Odometer reading - 86,624 miles
I part ex'd that in July 2005 with 48k on the clock, apparently is has only done another 38k in the ten years since then... scratchchinbandit

MOT History said:
Vehicle make - HONDA
Vehicle model - ACCORD
Date first used - 19 November 1999
Fuel type - Petrol
Colour - Black

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date - 10 August 2015
Expiry date - 31 August 2016
Test Result - Pass
Odometer reading - 92,071 miles
That one was actually my Dad's company Accord Type R. I drove it on the day it arrived with 63 miles on the clock. The last time I saw it was the summer of 2002 when it was taken off my Dad's drive, having been declared a write off because it's left rear corner was missing, after being t-boned by some old git in his 80's with a pace maker. It had 64k on it... So it's been rebuilt and gained only 14k in 13 years... yikes

Edited by Megaflow on Tuesday 20th October 12:41

williamp

19,291 posts

275 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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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..."

Steve_F

860 posts

196 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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My old Saxo VTR that I bought new looks like it had a good life for 10 years only going up to 76k miles then in a year someone put almost 50000 miles on it taking it in for an MOT with wheel bolt(s) missing from every wheel!

Seems to have been put through in 2012 but not made the 2013 one. No wonder if someone is doing 50k a year in it without the correct number of wheel bolts!


200Plus Club

10,840 posts

280 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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St John Smythe said:
200Plus Club said:
Theres an mx5 on ph classifieds at the mo (wont embarrass owner) with a fresh mot with no advisories claim, but digging deeper reveals two failures in august and then September for corrosion (maybe now done) and a few other issues and previous mots show other advisories that give the impression its being chopped un before things go downhill rapidly.

Its a very useful tool indeed but it would be fabulous if you could see which mot station was used. Just incase you didnt trust the "fresh" mot lol
Surely this means he's addressed the issues so the car is now sorted?
not all the aspects are covered and listed, and no mention made of previous chassis corrosion. in this instance at least you would be forewarned nicely if you did view. maybe if he'd put details on the advert as to the recent work done and pics etc or at least made them aware, but 3 months between fail and pass tells you to make sure its been done right. mx5s are generally rotting away in mk2 guise and you should get it on ramps as a minimum. to me it proves the value of this new service to find out what people dont generally tell you of.

can you imagine if you could see the test centre details in cases where a fail one day is followed by a quick retest and pass elsewhere, which we all know used to happen a lot! :-)

Daston

6,082 posts

205 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Quite glad I am doing the bushes on the RX7, it appears that every year since it was imported it had an advisory on at least one bush! Surprised it wasn't picked up in the most recent two as none of the bushes look that new.


gizlaroc

17,251 posts

226 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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dbdb said:
They have done the same thing to my car - so it might not have been clocked.

Bizarrely, the physical printed MOT certificate they issued me is actually correct - with the higher mileage figure.
I have noticed the same on a couple of cars I have looked at.

They need to sort this out as it could potentially cause sellers a lot of grief.

peterg1955

746 posts

166 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Slightly odd result, just checked my current car and it's not listed in the MOT database at all... (2007 Hyundai) frown

I then checked via the DVLA Road Tax checker and it's correctly listed as taxed until 31st Dec 2015, MOT until 16 Mar 2016 rotate


Handy site for checking old cars though, I found my last car (2005 Skoda Octavia) has been doing over 52,000 miles a year over the last two years since I p/x'd it so has more than doubled the mileage of the first 8 years of ownership (any bets on it being a minicab now?)

anonymous-user

56 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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My classic Mini has been clocked.
I sold it with around 60k on and now it has somehow done around 5-6000k.
Hmmmm.