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Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,798 cc

196 TWMMOT history

196 TWM is a blue petrol Ginetta first used on 15 Sept 1998. Its MOT expired on 22 Sept 2026 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 4,643 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Aug 2025.

MOT
Expired
On 22 Sept 2026
Mileage
4,643 mi
At MOT on 29 Aug 2025
MOT tests
12
10 passed · 2 failed
Per year
179 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
196 TWM
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Ginetta
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,798 cc
Year of manufacture
1998
First used
15 Sept 1998
MOT status
MOT expired on 22 Sept 2026
Latest MOT test
29 Aug 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

196 TWM was last recorded at 4,643 miles on 29 Aug 2025, 126 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Sept 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
4,517 miles · 23 Sept 2024
Between the last two tests
126 miles
Average per year
179 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 4,643 miles
  • 2024 – 4,517 miles
  • 2023 – 4,126 miles
  • 2022 – 3,817 miles
  • 2021 – 3,578 miles
  • 2020 – 3,475 miles
  • 2019 – 3,170 miles
  • 2018 – 2,639 miles
  • 2017 – 2,400 miles
  • 2012 – 2,277 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass4,643 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

12 tests since 18 May 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass4,643 miles (+126)
    MOT expiry
    22 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    4,643 miles
    Test number
    640819730499

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass4,517 miles (+391)
    MOT expiry
    22 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    4,517 miles
    Test number
    110437281609

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass4,126 miles (+309)
    MOT expiry
    20 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    4,126 miles
    Test number
    558767997485

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass3,817 miles (+239)
    MOT expiry
    20 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    3,817 miles
    Test number
    528519024440

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass3,578 miles (+103)
    MOT expiry
    14 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    3,578 miles
    Test number
    512028911241

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass3,475 miles (+305)
    MOT expiry
    9 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    3,475 miles
    Test number
    161089232927

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass3,170 miles (+14)2 minor
    MOT expiry
    9 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    3,170 miles
    Test number
    862965611507
    • MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
    • MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  8. Fail3,156 miles (+517)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    3,156 miles
    Test number
    629319199104
    • MajorBattery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
    • MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
    • MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  9. Pass2,639 miles (+239)
    MOT expiry
    1 May 2019
    Odometer
    2,639 miles
    Test number
    587004440169

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass2,400 miles (+123)
    MOT expiry
    20 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    2,400 miles
    Test number
    135691304372

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass2,277 miles (+13)2 advisories1 note
    MOT expiry
    16 Jul 2013
    Odometer
    2,277 miles
    Test number
    656329792191
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
    • NotePassenger seat(s) missing at time of test
  12. Fail2,264 miles1 dangerous2 failures2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    2,264 miles
    Test number
    378599332168
    • DangerousOil leak
    • FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
    • FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Questions about 196 TWM

What vehicle is registration 196 TWM currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 196 TWM on a blue petrol Ginetta first used on 15 Sept 1998. 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 196 TWM currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 196 TWM expired on 22 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 196 TWM?
The MOT on 196 TWM expired on 22 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 196 TWM done?
196 TWM was recorded at 4,643 miles at its MOT on 29 Aug 2025, an average of 179 miles a year.
Has 196 TWM ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 196 TWM has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 1 May 2019.
Has the mileage on 196 TWM ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on 196 TWM find?
196 TWM passed its latest MOT on 29 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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