MG Midget
Red · Petrol · 1962 · 950 cc
499 MBJMOT history
499 MBJ is a red petrol MG Midget first used on 1 Jan 1962. Its MOT is valid until 28 May 2027 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 95,183 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 May 2027
- Mileage
- 95,183 mi
- At MOT on 19 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 511 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 499 MBJ
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- Midget
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 950 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1962
- First used
- 1 Jan 1962
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
499 MBJ was last recorded at 95,183 miles on 19 May 2026, 446 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 30 Jun 2014: 89,913 miles, lower than 98,292 miles on 27 Jun 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 94,737 miles · 21 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 446 miles
- Average per year
- 511 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 95,183 miles
- 2025 – 94,737 miles
- 2024 – 94,052 miles
- 2023 – 93,598 miles
- 2019 – 92,621 miles
- 2017 – 92,019 miles
- 2016 – 91,483 miles
- 2015 – 90,705 miles
- 2014 – 89,913 miles
- 2013 – 98,292 miles
- 2012 – 89,077 miles
- 2011 – 88,354 miles
- 2010 – 87,845 miles
- 2009 – 87,257 miles
- 2008 – 86,722 miles
- 2007 – 85,898 miles
- 2006 – 85,026 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.
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2014
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2011
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
20 tests since 7 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass95,183 miles (+446)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2027
- Odometer
- 95,183 miles
- Test number
- 461552809338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,737 miles (+685)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2026
- Odometer
- 94,737 miles
- Test number
- 310161437480
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,052 miles (+454)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2025
- Odometer
- 94,052 miles
- Test number
- 642299076434
- AdvisoryNearside Rear front of inner wheel arch corroding
- AdvisoryBulk head corroding
Pass93,598 miles (+977)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 93,598 miles
- Test number
- 819699962265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,621 miles (+602)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 92,621 miles
- Test number
- 471238944020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,019 miles (+536)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 92,019 miles
- Test number
- 817775767737
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,483 miles (+778)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 91,483 miles
- Test number
- 813758317630
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,705 miles (+792)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 90,705 miles
- Test number
- 858841785158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,913 miles (-8,379)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 89,913 miles
- Test number
- 215641684159
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Pass98,292 miles (+9,215)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 98,292 miles
- Test number
- 425178173145
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Pass89,077 miles (+70)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 89,077 miles
- Test number
- 267298772123
- NoteMain beam tel tale light not working
Fail89,007 miles (+653)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,007 miles
- Test number
- 456607872191
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
- NoteMain beam tel tale light not working
Pass88,354 miles (+509)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 88,354 miles
- Test number
- 427764591157
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Pass87,845 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 87,845 miles
- Test number
- 541563180160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,845 miles (+588)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,845 miles
- Test number
- 703772280112
- 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)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteFluid leak from o/s/r hub area
Pass87,257 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 87,257 miles
- Test number
- 894741999163
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail87,257 miles (+535)5 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,257 miles
- Test number
- 510628489115
- FailureHorn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteN/s/f brake slightly binding on
- NoteO/s/r brake back plate has fluid leaking
Pass86,722 miles (+824)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 86,722 miles
- Test number
- 472383288186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,898 miles (+872)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 85,898 miles
- Test number
- 992163487106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,026 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 85,026 miles
- Test number
- 263478086400
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Questions about 499 MBJ
- What vehicle is registration 499 MBJ currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 499 MBJ on a red petrol MG Midget 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 499 MBJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 499 MBJ is valid until 28 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 499 MBJ?
- The MOT on 499 MBJ is valid until 28 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 499 MBJ done?
- 499 MBJ was recorded at 95,183 miles at its MOT on 19 May 2026, an average of 511 miles a year.
- Has 499 MBJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 499 MBJ has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Jun 2012.
- Has the mileage on 499 MBJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 30 Jun 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 499 MBJ find?
- 499 MBJ passed its latest MOT on 19 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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