MG B
Blue · Petrol · 1963 · 1,798 cc
740 VALMOT history
740 VAL is a blue petrol MG B first used on 24 Dec 1963. Its MOT expired on 27 Jun 2022 and it has passed 3 of 5 MOT tests, with 2,254 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Oct 2023.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 27 Jun 2022
- Mileage
- 2,254 mi
- At MOT on 6 Oct 2023
- MOT tests
- 5
- 3 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 335 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 740 VAL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- B
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1963
- First used
- 24 Dec 1963
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 27 Jun 2022
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Oct 2023 (Fail)
Mileage history
740 VAL was last recorded at 2,254 miles on 6 Oct 2023, 369 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Jun 2021.
- Previous MOT
- 1,885 miles · 28 Jun 2021
- Between the last two tests
- 369 miles
- Average per year
- 335 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 2,254 miles
- 2021 – 1,885 miles
- 2018 – 1,024 miles
- 2017 – 104 miles
What the latest MOT found
Fail2,254 miles
- MajorBrake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- MajorRear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f))
Full MOT history
5 tests since 3 May 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Fail2,254 miles (+369)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 2,254 miles
- Test number
- 741471631273
- MajorBrake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- MajorRear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f))
Pass1,885 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 1,885 miles
- Test number
- 675845305894
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,885 miles (+861)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,885 miles
- Test number
- 845724244174
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass1,024 miles (+920)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2019
- Odometer
- 1,024 miles
- Test number
- 656699673661
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2018
- Odometer
- 104 miles
- Test number
- 629910561470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 740 VAL
- What vehicle is registration 740 VAL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 740 VAL on a blue petrol MG B first used on 24 Dec 1963. 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 740 VAL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 740 VAL expired on 27 Jun 2022, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 740 VAL?
- The MOT on 740 VAL expired on 27 Jun 2022. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 740 VAL done?
- 740 VAL was recorded at 2,254 miles at its MOT on 6 Oct 2023, an average of 335 miles a year.
- Has 740 VAL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 740 VAL has failed 2 of its 5 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Oct 2023.
- Has the mileage on 740 VAL 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 740 VAL find?
- 740 VAL failed its latest MOT on 6 Oct 2023 with 4 major defects: brake lever has insufficient reserve travel; nearside rear tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch; offside rear tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch, and 1 more.
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