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Alfa Romeo

Blue · Petrol · 1963 · 1,570 cc

579 GLUMOT history

579 GLU is a blue petrol Alfa Romeo first used on 19 Apr 1982. Its MOT expired on 8 May 2025 and it has passed 7 of 10 MOT tests, with 88,491 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 May 2024.

MOT
Expired
On 8 May 2025
Mileage
88,491 mi
At MOT on 9 May 2024
MOT tests
10
7 passed · 3 failed
Per year
1,765 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
579 GLU
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Alfa Romeo
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,570 cc
Year of manufacture
1963
First used
19 Apr 1982
MOT status
MOT expired on 8 May 2025
Latest MOT test
9 May 2024 (Pass)

Mileage history

579 GLU was last recorded at 88,491 miles on 9 May 2024, 8,839 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Aug 2022.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
79,652 miles · 5 Aug 2022
Between the last two tests
8,839 miles
Average per year
1,765 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2024 – 88,491 miles
  • 2022 – 79,652 miles
  • 2019 – 73,222 miles
  • 2017 – 72,065 miles
  • 2016 – 71,623 miles
  • 2015 – 71,367 miles
  • 2014 – 70,727 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass88,491 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

10 tests since 15 Apr 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass88,491 miles (+8,839)
    MOT expiry
    8 May 2025
    Odometer
    88,491 miles
    Test number
    656229773591

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass79,652 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    4 Aug 2023
    Odometer
    79,652 miles
    Test number
    467270857929
    • AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryHeadlights masked
  3. Fail79,652 miles (+6,430)1 repaired2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    79,652 miles
    Test number
    954092946695
    • Repaired at testHeadlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both right dipping (4.1.2 (c))
    • AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryHeadlights masked
  4. Pass73,222 miles (+5)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    29 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    73,222 miles
    Test number
    712596070094
    • AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  5. Fail73,217 miles (+1,152)2 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    73,217 miles
    Test number
    299443057708
    • MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
    • MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  6. Pass72,065 miles (+442)
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    72,065 miles
    Test number
    955257861383

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass71,623 miles (+256)
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    71,623 miles
    Test number
    135820085996

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass71,367 miles (+640)
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2016
    Odometer
    71,367 miles
    Test number
    216119415147

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass70,727 miles
    MOT expiry
    14 Apr 2015
    Odometer
    70,727 miles
    Test number
    749335104187

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail70,727 miles5 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    70,727 miles
    Test number
    137775504159
    • FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
    • FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
    • FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
    • FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
    • FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Questions about 579 GLU

What vehicle is registration 579 GLU currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 579 GLU on a blue petrol Alfa Romeo first used on 19 Apr 1982. 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 579 GLU currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 579 GLU expired on 8 May 2025, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 579 GLU?
The MOT on 579 GLU expired on 8 May 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 579 GLU done?
579 GLU was recorded at 88,491 miles at its MOT on 9 May 2024, an average of 1,765 miles a year.
Has 579 GLU ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 579 GLU has failed 3 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Aug 2022.
Has the mileage on 579 GLU 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 579 GLU find?
579 GLU passed its latest MOT on 9 May 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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