Morris Minor
Grey · Petrol · 1960 · 948 cc
4523 MVMOT history
4523 MV is a grey petrol Morris Minor first used on 12 Sept 1960. Its MOT is valid until 6 May 2027 and it has passed 19 of 26 MOT tests, with 13,597 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 May 2027
- Mileage
- 13,597 mi
- At MOT on 7 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 19 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 4523 MV
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Morris
- Model
- Minor
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 948 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1960
- First used
- 12 Sept 1960
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
4523 MV was last recorded at 13,597 miles on 7 May 2026, 3,387 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 1 Aug 2012: 342 miles, lower than 47,339 miles on 4 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 10,210 miles · 15 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,387 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 13,597 miles
- 2024 – 10,210 miles
- 2023 – 7,749 miles
- 2022 – 6,483 miles
- 2021 – 5,120 miles
- 2020 – 3,959 miles
- 2019 – 3,820 miles
- 2018 – 1,881 miles
- 2017 – 1,781 miles
- 2016 – 1,673 miles
- 2015 – 1,567 miles
- 2014 – 1,337 miles
- 2013 – 1,222 miles
- 2012 – 411 miles
- 2011 – 47,339 miles
- 2010 – 46,224 miles
- 2009 – 45,770 miles
- 2008 – 45,725 miles
- 2006 – 45,511 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass13,597 miles
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
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.
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid
Failure5 MOTs, 2013–2017
No high beam tell-tale
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Failure2 MOTs, 2011–2016
Full MOT history
26 tests since 14 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass13,597 miles (+3,387)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2027
- Odometer
- 13,597 miles
- Test number
- 534054240874
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass10,210 miles (+2,461)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 10,210 miles
- Test number
- 989409057203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,749 miles (+1,266)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 7,749 miles
- Test number
- 336513735295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,483 miles (+1,363)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 6,483 miles
- Test number
- 555659320633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,120 miles (+1,161)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 5,120 miles
- Test number
- 380280566310
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass3,959 miles (+139)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 3,959 miles
- Test number
- 598906144271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,820 miles (+1,939)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 3,820 miles
- Test number
- 624219674944
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,881 miles (+100)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 1,881 miles
- Test number
- 667978017472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,781 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 1,781 miles
- Test number
- 642643568273
- AdvisoryO/s/f brake binding slightly
Fail1,781 miles (+108)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,781 miles
- Test number
- 144792587250
- FailureMain beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- FailureNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryO/s/f brake binding slightly
Pass1,673 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 1,673 miles
- Test number
- 227831441781
- AdvisoryNo high beam tell-tale
Fail1,673 miles (+106)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,673 miles
- Test number
- 300592564284
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNo high beam tell-tale
Pass1,567 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 1,567 miles
- Test number
- 794059635389
- AdvisoryFront suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint slight lift in n/s/f upper trunnion (2.5.B.1a)
Fail1,567 miles (+230)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,567 miles
- Test number
- 968476431404
- FailureOffside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing trunnion bush securing nut loose (2.5.A.4)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryFront suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint slight lift in n/s/f upper trunnion (2.5.B.1a)
Pass1,337 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 1,337 miles
- Test number
- 745474904284
- NoteNo seat belts
- NoteSlight play in o/s/f lower trunnion
Fail1,337 miles (+115)2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,337 miles
- Test number
- 208744204209
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteNo seat belts
- NoteSlight play in o/s/f lower trunnion
Pass1,222 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 1,222 miles
- Test number
- 305212313400
- NoteSeat belts not fitted and not required before 1965
Fail1,222 miles (+811)4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,222 miles
- Test number
- 245627703260
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteSeat belts not fitted and not required before 1965
Pass411 miles (+69)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 411 miles
- Test number
- 808741922201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail342 miles (-46,997)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 342 miles
- Test number
- 987254812299
- FailureNearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Pass47,339 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 47,339 miles
- Test number
- 155576111246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,323 miles (+1,099)1 dangerous1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,323 miles
- Test number
- 968844011267
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- NoteOil leak
Pass46,224 miles (+454)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 46,224 miles
- Test number
- 240031610221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,770 miles (+45)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 45,770 miles
- Test number
- 641402329221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,725 miles (+214)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 45,725 miles
- Test number
- 324164628284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,511 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 45,511 miles
- Test number
- 561407356276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 4523 MV
- What vehicle is registration 4523 MV currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 4523 MV on a grey petrol Morris Minor first used on 12 Sept 1960. 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 4523 MV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 4523 MV is valid until 6 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 4523 MV?
- The MOT on 4523 MV is valid until 6 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 4523 MV done?
- 4523 MV was recorded at 13,597 miles at its MOT on 7 May 2026.
- Has 4523 MV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 4523 MV has failed 7 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Aug 2017.
- Has the mileage on 4523 MV ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 1 Aug 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 4523 MV find?
- 4523 MV passed its latest MOT on 7 May 2026 with 4 advisories: exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; front brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.; nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy, and 1 more.
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