Sunbeam Rapier MKS I TO IV

Blue and Blue · Petrol · 1959 · 1,725 cc

6161 POMOT history

6161 PO is a blue and blue petrol Sunbeam Rapier MKS I TO IV first used on 8 Oct 1959. Its MOT expired on 27 Aug 2026 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 16,311 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Aug 2025.

MOT
Expired
On 27 Aug 2026
Mileage
16,311 mi
At MOT on 28 Aug 2025
MOT tests
9
8 passed · 1 failed
Per year
221 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
6161 PO
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Sunbeam
Model
Rapier MKS I TO IV
Colour
Blue and Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,725 cc
Year of manufacture
1959
First used
8 Oct 1959
MOT status
MOT expired on 27 Aug 2026
Latest MOT test
28 Aug 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

6161 PO was last recorded at 16,311 miles on 28 Aug 2025, 684 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Sept 2023.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
15,627 miles · 11 Sept 2023
Between the last two tests
684 miles
Average per year
221 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 16,311 miles
  • 2023 – 15,627 miles
  • 2022 – 14,781 miles
  • 2020 – 13,651 miles
  • 2011 – 13,405 miles
  • 2010 – 13,012 miles
  • 2009 – 12,518 miles
  • 2006 – 12,010 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass16,311 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

9 tests since 15 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass16,311 miles (+684)
    MOT expiry
    27 Aug 2026
    Odometer
    16,311 miles
    Test number
    925829506495

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass15,627 miles (+846)
    MOT expiry
    10 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    15,627 miles
    Test number
    333580188474

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass14,781 miles (+15)
    MOT expiry
    15 Aug 2023
    Odometer
    14,781 miles
    Test number
    141244610229

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail14,766 miles (+1,115)3 major2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    14,766 miles
    Test number
    878082954285
    • MajorParking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
    • MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
    • MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Pass13,651 miles (+246)
    MOT expiry
    23 Aug 2021
    Odometer
    13,651 miles
    Test number
    933469219961

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass13,405 miles (+393)
    MOT expiry
    31 Mar 2012
    Odometer
    13,405 miles
    Test number
    326762381037

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass13,012 miles (+494)
    MOT expiry
    31 Mar 2011
    Odometer
    13,012 miles
    Test number
    493399670053

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass12,518 miles (+508)
    MOT expiry
    31 Mar 2010
    Odometer
    12,518 miles
    Test number
    180001799405

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass12,010 miles
    MOT expiry
    14 Mar 2007
    Odometer
    12,010 miles
    Test number
    440204076018

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 6161 PO

What vehicle is registration 6161 PO currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 6161 PO on a blue and blue petrol Sunbeam Rapier MKS I TO IV first used on 8 Oct 1959. 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 6161 PO currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 6161 PO expired on 27 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 6161 PO?
The MOT on 6161 PO expired on 27 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 6161 PO done?
6161 PO was recorded at 16,311 miles at its MOT on 28 Aug 2025, an average of 221 miles a year.
Has 6161 PO ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 6161 PO has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Aug 2022.
Has the mileage on 6161 PO 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 6161 PO find?
6161 PO passed its latest MOT on 28 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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