Austin Healey
Green · Petrol · 1955 · 2,660 cc
144 XVJMOT history
144 XVJ is a green petrol Austin Healey first used on 9 Feb 1955. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jun 2027 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 20,621 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 20,621 mi
- At MOT on 1 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 10 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 126 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 144 XVJ
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- Healey
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,660 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1955
- First used
- 9 Feb 1955
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
144 XVJ was last recorded at 20,621 miles on 1 Jul 2026, 556 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 14 Jul 2008: 11,229 miles, lower than 19,824 miles on 6 Jul 2007.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 20,065 miles · 21 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 556 miles
- Average per year
- 126 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 20,621 miles
- 2024 – 20,065 miles
- 2022 – 19,473 miles
- 2012 – 15,940 miles
- 2011 – 15,342 miles
- 2010 – 12,929 miles
- 2009 – 12,523 miles
- 2008 – 11,229 miles
- 2007 – 19,824 miles
- 2006 – 18,101 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 13 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass20,621 miles (+556)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 20,621 miles
- Test number
- 762254686095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,065 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 20,065 miles
- Test number
- 305476962312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,065 miles (+592)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,065 miles
- Test number
- 794653590352
- Repaired at testService brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside Adjustment (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Pass19,473 miles (+3,533)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 19,473 miles
- Test number
- 872158133617
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,940 miles (+598)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 15,940 miles
- Test number
- 226706312269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,342 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 15,342 miles
- Test number
- 935549901256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,342 miles (+2,413)8 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,342 miles
- Test number
- 467356101249
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- FailureSteering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass12,929 miles (+406)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 12,929 miles
- Test number
- 982562300209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,523 miles (+1,294)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 12,523 miles
- Test number
- 550769809205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,229 miles (-8,595)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 11,229 miles
- Test number
- 203636798118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,824 miles (+1,723)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 19,824 miles
- Test number
- 901667087109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,101 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 18,101 miles
- Test number
- 100264196126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 144 XVJ
- What vehicle is registration 144 XVJ currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 144 XVJ on a green petrol Austin Healey first used on 9 Feb 1955. 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 144 XVJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 144 XVJ is valid until 30 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 144 XVJ?
- The MOT on 144 XVJ is valid until 30 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 144 XVJ done?
- 144 XVJ was recorded at 20,621 miles at its MOT on 1 Jul 2026, an average of 126 miles a year.
- Has 144 XVJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 144 XVJ has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jun 2024.
- Has the mileage on 144 XVJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 14 Jul 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 144 XVJ find?
- 144 XVJ passed its latest MOT on 1 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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