Morris Minor 1000
Blue · Petrol · 1961 · 948 cc
2855 LJMOT history
2855 LJ is a blue petrol Morris Minor 1000 first used on 15 May 1961. Its MOT is valid until 10 Apr 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 15,344 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 15,344 mi
- At MOT on 18 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 2855 LJ
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Morris
- Model
- Minor 1000
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 948 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 15 May 1961
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
2855 LJ was last recorded at 15,344 miles on 18 Mar 2026, 1,828 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Apr 2019: 1,029 miles, lower than 99,017 miles on 19 Feb 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 13,516 miles · 18 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,828 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 15,344 miles
- 2025 – 13,516 miles
- 2024 – 11,973 miles
- 2023 – 9,103 miles
- 2022 – 6,276 miles
- 2021 – 4,606 miles
- 2020 – 3,097 miles
- 2019 – 1,029 miles
- 2018 – 99,017 miles
- 2017 – 96,477 miles
- 2016 – 94,363 miles
- 2015 – 92,407 miles
- 2014 – 90,419 miles
- 2013 – 87,818 miles
- 2012 – 83,540 miles
- 2011 – 80,378 miles
- 2010 – 77,278 miles
- 2009 – 69,899 miles
- 2008 – 65,561 miles
- 2006 – 65,513 miles
- 2005 – 65,434 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Dangerous3 MOTs, 2009–2011
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2011
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2009–2011
Full MOT history
25 tests since 27 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass15,344 miles (+1,828)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 15,344 miles
- Test number
- 141663568888
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,516 miles (+1,543)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 13,516 miles
- Test number
- 819823593811
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,973 miles (+2,870)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 11,973 miles
- Test number
- 687982146072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,103 miles (+2,827)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2024
- Odometer
- 9,103 miles
- Test number
- 953901207961
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,276 miles (+1,670)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 6,276 miles
- Test number
- 730878041505
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,606 miles (+1,509)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2022
- Odometer
- 4,606 miles
- Test number
- 302204280744
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,097 miles (+2,068)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2021
- Odometer
- 3,097 miles
- Test number
- 418613981795
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,029 miles (-97,988)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 1,029 miles
- Test number
- 252598889457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,017 miles (+2,540)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 99,017 miles
- Test number
- 506093698112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,477 miles (+2,114)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 96,477 miles
- Test number
- 945400675233
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,363 miles (+1,956)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 94,363 miles
- Test number
- 654720802309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,407 miles (+1,988)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 92,407 miles
- Test number
- 497298755055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,419 miles (+2,601)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 90,419 miles
- Test number
- 198109354477
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,818 miles (+4,278)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 87,818 miles
- Test number
- 209275743078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,540 miles (+3,162)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 83,540 miles
- Test number
- 117923052051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,378 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2012
- Odometer
- 80,378 miles
- Test number
- 285048911107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,357 miles (+3,079)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,357 miles
- Test number
- 795016611145
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass77,278 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2011
- Odometer
- 77,278 miles
- Test number
- 273439730170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,264 miles (+7,365)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,264 miles
- Test number
- 710389730114
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass69,899 miles (+4)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2010
- Odometer
- 69,899 miles
- Test number
- 633105239134
- NoteOil leak
Fail69,895 miles (+4,334)2 dangerous14 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,895 miles
- Test number
- 250941339473
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- DangerousService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureFuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
- FailureNearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureOffside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- NoteOil leak
Pass65,561 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2009
- Odometer
- 65,561 miles
- Test number
- 801848848193
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,557 miles (+44)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,557 miles
- Test number
- 154232348170
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Pass65,513 miles (+79)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 65,513 miles
- Test number
- 740294236212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,434 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 65,434 miles
- Test number
- 254650405317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 2855 LJ
- What vehicle is registration 2855 LJ currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 2855 LJ on a blue petrol Morris Minor 1000 first used on 15 May 1961. 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 2855 LJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 2855 LJ is valid until 10 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 2855 LJ?
- The MOT on 2855 LJ is valid until 10 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 2855 LJ done?
- 2855 LJ was recorded at 15,344 miles at its MOT on 18 Mar 2026.
- Has 2855 LJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 2855 LJ has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Apr 2011.
- Has the mileage on 2855 LJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Apr 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 2855 LJ find?
- 2855 LJ passed its latest MOT on 18 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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