Rover
Blue · Petrol · 1962 · 848 cc
431 XULMOT history
431 XUL is a blue petrol Rover first used on 1 Jan 1962. Its MOT is valid until 9 Jun 2027 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 34,334 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 34,334 mi
- At MOT on 26 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 92 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 431 XUL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Rover
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 848 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1962
- First used
- 1 Jan 1962
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
431 XUL was last recorded at 34,334 miles on 26 May 2026, 147 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 34,187 miles · 12 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 147 miles
- Average per year
- 92 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 34,334 miles
- 2025 – 34,187 miles
- 2024 – 34,054 miles
- 2023 – 33,935 miles
- 2022 – 33,794 miles
- 2021 – 33,760 miles
- 2020 – 33,722 miles
- 2019 – 33,674 miles
- 2018 – 33,618 miles
- 2017 – 33,547 miles
- 2016 – 33,463 miles
- 2011 – 33,153 miles
- 2010 – 32,859 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass34,334 miles
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2019
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.
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated u/j coupling
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Front Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2011–2016
Full MOT history
17 tests since 26 Apr 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass34,334 miles (+147)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 34,334 miles
- Test number
- 443476976277
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass34,187 miles (+133)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 34,187 miles
- Test number
- 889856565639
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass34,054 miles (+119)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 34,054 miles
- Test number
- 921215069773
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak from engine
Pass33,935 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 33,935 miles
- Test number
- 181460299879
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated u/j coupling (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Fail33,933 miles (+139)7 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,933 miles
- Test number
- 620087000922
- MajorDipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))
- MajorDipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))
- MajorFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated u/j coupling (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Pass33,794 miles (+34)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 33,794 miles
- Test number
- 786351293703
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Pass33,760 miles (+38)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 33,760 miles
- Test number
- 620436630077
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass33,722 miles (+48)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 33,722 miles
- Test number
- 766471816264
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass33,674 miles (+56)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 33,674 miles
- Test number
- 636584144683
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass33,618 miles (+71)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2019
- Odometer
- 33,618 miles
- Test number
- 885126295842
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,547 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2018
- Odometer
- 33,547 miles
- Test number
- 975929193121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,547 miles (+84)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,547 miles
- Test number
- 955903952896
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam near side (1.7.5a)
Pass33,463 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2017
- Odometer
- 33,463 miles
- Test number
- 203671045989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,462 miles (+309)7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,462 miles
- Test number
- 213287578692
- FailureFuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)
- FailureNearside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureOffside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass33,153 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2012
- Odometer
- 33,153 miles
- Test number
- 635955921177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,153 miles (+294)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,153 miles
- Test number
- 808683021152
- FailureIndicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass32,859 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 32,859 miles
- Test number
- 104916110171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 431 XUL
- What vehicle is registration 431 XUL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 431 XUL on a blue petrol Rover first used on 1 Jan 1962. 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 431 XUL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 431 XUL is valid until 9 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 431 XUL?
- The MOT on 431 XUL is valid until 9 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 431 XUL done?
- 431 XUL was recorded at 34,334 miles at its MOT on 26 May 2026, an average of 92 miles a year.
- Has 431 XUL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 431 XUL has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 26 May 2023.
- Has the mileage on 431 XUL 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 431 XUL find?
- 431 XUL passed its latest MOT on 26 May 2026 with 2 minor defects and 1 advisory: nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; oil leak, but not excessive.
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