Riley ELF
Grey · Petrol · 1963 · 998 cc
401 HAJMOT history
401 HAJ is a grey petrol Riley ELF first used on 8 Aug 1963. Its MOT is valid until 4 Oct 2027 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 73,306 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 73,306 mi
- At MOT on 23 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 260 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 401 HAJ
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Riley
- Model
- ELF
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1963
- First used
- 8 Aug 1963
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
401 HAJ was last recorded at 73,306 miles on 23 Sept 2026, 175 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,131 miles · 23 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 175 miles
- Average per year
- 260 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 73,306 miles
- 2025 – 73,131 miles
- 2024 – 73,104 miles
- 2023 – 72,860 miles
- 2022 – 72,594 miles
- 2021 – 72,428 miles
- 2020 – 72,398 miles
- 2019 – 72,244 miles
- 2018 – 71,950 miles
- 2017 – 71,496 miles
- 2016 – 71,058 miles
- 2015 – 70,497 miles
- 2014 – 70,197 miles
- 2013 – 69,929 miles
- 2012 – 69,668 miles
- 2011 – 69,502 miles
- 2010 – 69,448 miles
- 2009 – 69,069 miles
- 2008 – 68,658 miles
- 2007 – 68,152 miles
- 2006 – 68,037 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,306 miles
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.
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory4 MOTs, 2009–2012
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Dangerous3 MOTs, 2006–2012
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
26 tests since 28 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,306 miles (+175)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 73,306 miles
- Test number
- 778221112636
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,131 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 73,131 miles
- Test number
- 129506947834
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,104 miles (+244)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 73,104 miles
- Test number
- 164223840745
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,860 miles (+266)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 72,860 miles
- Test number
- 316440290429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,594 miles (+166)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 72,594 miles
- Test number
- 356666235615
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,428 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 72,428 miles
- Test number
- 530484283034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,398 miles (+154)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 72,398 miles
- Test number
- 108438772035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,244 miles (+294)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 72,244 miles
- Test number
- 348824953497
- MinorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Pass71,950 miles (+454)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 71,950 miles
- Test number
- 960364836452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,496 miles (+438)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 71,496 miles
- Test number
- 864494616497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,058 miles (+561)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 71,058 miles
- Test number
- 360794737231
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,497 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 70,497 miles
- Test number
- 256919055194
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail70,497 miles (+300)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,497 miles
- Test number
- 298069855468
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass70,197 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 70,197 miles
- Test number
- 425611574102
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail70,197 miles (+268)1 repaired3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,197 miles
- Test number
- 439051574109
- Repaired at testCentre Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass69,929 miles (+261)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 69,929 miles
- Test number
- 299259463117
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass69,668 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 69,668 miles
- Test number
- 146447062183
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Fail69,665 miles (+163)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,665 miles
- Test number
- 957936262191
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass69,502 miles (+54)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 69,502 miles
- Test number
- 247735361433
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass69,448 miles (+379)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 69,448 miles
- Test number
- 420336670184
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass69,069 miles (+411)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 69,069 miles
- Test number
- 220466179177
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass68,658 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 68,658 miles
- Test number
- 752493978190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,658 miles (+506)1 dangerous3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,658 miles
- Test number
- 830263278171
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Pass68,152 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 68,152 miles
- Test number
- 290669077419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,150 miles (+113)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,150 miles
- Test number
- 683918177121
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Fail68,037 miles8 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,037 miles
- Test number
- 300579376185
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.C4)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about 401 HAJ
- What vehicle is registration 401 HAJ currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 401 HAJ on a grey petrol Riley ELF first used on 8 Aug 1963. 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 401 HAJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 401 HAJ is valid until 4 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 401 HAJ?
- The MOT on 401 HAJ is valid until 4 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 401 HAJ done?
- 401 HAJ was recorded at 73,306 miles at its MOT on 23 Sept 2026, an average of 260 miles a year.
- Has 401 HAJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 401 HAJ has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Jun 2015.
- Has the mileage on 401 HAJ 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 401 HAJ find?
- 401 HAJ passed its latest MOT on 23 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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