Austin Sprite
Blue · Petrol · 1961 · 948 cc
481 RWMOT history
481 RW is a blue petrol Austin Sprite first used on 20 Mar 1961. Its MOT expired on 25 Jun 2025 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 50,184 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Jun 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 25 Jun 2025
- Mileage
- 50,184 mi
- At MOT on 26 Jun 2024
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 375 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 481 RW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- Sprite
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 948 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 20 Mar 1961
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 25 Jun 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Jun 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
481 RW was last recorded at 50,184 miles on 26 Jun 2024, 1,836 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 May 2018.
- Previous MOT
- 48,348 miles · 5 May 2018
- Between the last two tests
- 1,836 miles
- Average per year
- 375 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 50,184 miles
- 2018 – 48,348 miles
- 2017 – 47,676 miles
- 2016 – 47,287 miles
- 2015 – 47,059 miles
- 2014 – 46,682 miles
- 2013 – 46,393 miles
- 2012 – 45,759 miles
- 2011 – 45,226 miles
- 2010 – 44,611 miles
- 2009 – 44,481 miles
- 2008 – 44,323 miles
- 2007 – 43,972 miles
- 2006 – 43,377 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
16 tests since 29 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass50,184 miles (+1,836)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 50,184 miles
- Test number
- 936319014743
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,348 miles (+672)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2019
- Odometer
- 48,348 miles
- Test number
- 308502842372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,676 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2018
- Odometer
- 47,676 miles
- Test number
- 241716882111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,664 miles (+377)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,664 miles
- Test number
- 763782349577
- FailureBraking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass47,287 miles (+228)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2017
- Odometer
- 47,287 miles
- Test number
- 928491246164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,059 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2016
- Odometer
- 47,059 miles
- Test number
- 109462925192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,059 miles (+377)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,059 miles
- Test number
- 605852725107
- Repaired at testRear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass46,682 miles (+289)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2015
- Odometer
- 46,682 miles
- Test number
- 979386614100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,393 miles (+634)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2014
- Odometer
- 46,393 miles
- Test number
- 949267913170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,759 miles (+533)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2013
- Odometer
- 45,759 miles
- Test number
- 678883922128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,226 miles (+615)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2012
- Odometer
- 45,226 miles
- Test number
- 578286611143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,611 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2011
- Odometer
- 44,611 miles
- Test number
- 471905700188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,481 miles (+158)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2010
- Odometer
- 44,481 miles
- Test number
- 472585119101
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,323 miles (+351)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2009
- Odometer
- 44,323 miles
- Test number
- 273094028472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,972 miles (+595)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2008
- Odometer
- 43,972 miles
- Test number
- 952738317188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,377 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2007
- Odometer
- 43,377 miles
- Test number
- 714609216152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 481 RW
- What vehicle is registration 481 RW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 481 RW on a blue petrol Austin Sprite first used on 20 Mar 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 481 RW currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 481 RW expired on 25 Jun 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 481 RW?
- The MOT on 481 RW expired on 25 Jun 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 481 RW done?
- 481 RW was recorded at 50,184 miles at its MOT on 26 Jun 2024, an average of 375 miles a year.
- Has 481 RW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 481 RW has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Apr 2017.
- Has the mileage on 481 RW 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 481 RW find?
- 481 RW passed its latest MOT on 26 Jun 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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