MG A
Red · Petrol · 1959 · 1,500 cc
259 DDEMOT history
259 DDE is a red petrol MG A first used on 21 Jan 1959. Its MOT expired on 15 Jul 2025 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 1,201 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 15 Jul 2025
- Mileage
- 1,201 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 259 DDE
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- A
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1959
- First used
- 21 Jan 1959
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 15 Jul 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
259 DDE was last recorded at 1,201 miles on 16 Jul 2024, 176 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 May 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Jul 2018: 13 miles, lower than 1,504 miles on 4 Jul 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 1,025 miles · 17 May 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 176 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 1,201 miles
- 2023 – 1,025 miles
- 2022 – 749 miles
- 2021 – 538 miles
- 2020 – 367 miles
- 2019 – 21 miles
- 2018 – 13 miles
- 2016 – 1,504 miles
- 2015 – 1,503 miles
- 2014 – 1,503 miles
- 2013 – 1,503 miles
- 2011 – 1,503 miles
- 2010 – 1,495 miles
- 2009 – 1,466 miles
- 2008 – 1,390 miles
- 2006 – 1,302 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 10 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass1,201 miles (+176)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 1,201 miles
- Test number
- 707623249349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,025 miles (+276)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 1,025 miles
- Test number
- 690329650666
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass749 miles (+211)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 749 miles
- Test number
- 139385295306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass538 miles (+171)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 538 miles
- Test number
- 524598288911
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass367 miles (+346)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 367 miles
- Test number
- 494602419191
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySlight play in front trunions
Pass21 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 21 miles
- Test number
- 998751001192
- MinorHorn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Fail21 miles (+8)3 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21 miles
- Test number
- 153532175231
- MajorHeadlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorWindscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
- MinorHorn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Pass13 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 13 miles
- Test number
- 302175890867
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 774452865950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,504 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 1,504 miles
- Test number
- 968535392921
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,503 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 1,503 miles
- Test number
- 706835655188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,503 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 1,503 miles
- Test number
- 859566854156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,503 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2014
- Odometer
- 1,503 miles
- Test number
- 215884433404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,503 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 1,503 miles
- Test number
- 479210291285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,495 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 1,495 miles
- Test number
- 573068750258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,494 miles (+28)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,494 miles
- Test number
- 704167450273
- FailureIndicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Pass1,466 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 1,466 miles
- Test number
- 764907339217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,466 miles (+76)7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,466 miles
- Test number
- 560686339253
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pedal actuating linkage functionally incomplete (3.3.A.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
- FailureParking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass1,390 miles (+88)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 1,390 miles
- Test number
- 444565578158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,302 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 1,302 miles
- Test number
- 341341266158
- NoteBoth rear tyres have cracking on outer sidewalls
Questions about 259 DDE
- What vehicle is registration 259 DDE currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 259 DDE on a red petrol MG A first used on 21 Jan 1959. 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 259 DDE currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 259 DDE expired on 15 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 259 DDE?
- The MOT on 259 DDE expired on 15 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 259 DDE done?
- 259 DDE was recorded at 1,201 miles at its MOT on 16 Jul 2024.
- Has 259 DDE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 259 DDE has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jun 2019.
- Has the mileage on 259 DDE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 6 Jul 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 259 DDE find?
- 259 DDE passed its latest MOT on 16 Jul 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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