AEC Routemaster
Red · Diesel · 1960 · 11,900 cc
789 UXAMOT history
789 UXA is a red diesel AEC Routemaster first used on 1 Dec 1960. Its MOT is valid until 2 Jun 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 126,571 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 126,571 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 789 UXA
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- AEC
- Model
- Routemaster
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 11,900 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1960
- First used
- 1 Dec 1960
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
789 UXA was last recorded at 126,571 miles on 3 Jun 2026, 538 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Mar 2017: 714 miles, lower than 163,627 miles on 11 May 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 126,033 miles · 29 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 538 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 126,571 miles
- 2025 – 126,033 miles
- 2024 – 121,555 miles
- 2021 – 714 miles
- 2017 – 714 miles
- 2015 – 163,627 miles
- 2014 – 162,475 miles
- 2013 – 161,524 miles
- 2012 – 160,833 miles
- 2011 – 160,231 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass126,571 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
13 tests since 15 Mar 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass126,571 miles (+538)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 126,571 miles
- Test number
- 976218752238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,033 miles (+4,478)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2026
- Odometer
- 126,033 miles
- Test number
- 305160463114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,555 miles (+120,841)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2025
- Odometer
- 121,555 miles
- Test number
- 797553119724
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass714 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 714 miles
- Test number
- 864705512019
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective silencer box clamp corroded and broken (rear one) (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre date code 2004 so more than 10 year old but vehicle presenter claimed historic vehicle exemption
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive hub leaking oil slightly (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryParking brake lever worn, but not excessively ratchet teeth have some wear but functioning as intended (1.1.6 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear section (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass714 miles (-162,913)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 714 miles
- Test number
- 128664360354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass163,627 miles (+90)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2016
- Odometer
- 163,627 miles
- Test number
- 697371535189
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail163,537 miles (+1,062)2 failures3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 163,537 miles
- Test number
- 688823615180
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- NoteBrake pipes corroided
- NoteGeneral corrosion evident under vehicle
- NoteOil leak from gearbox area
Pass162,475 miles (+27)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 162,475 miles
- Test number
- 369919314166
- NoteBrake pipes corroded.
- NoteGeneral corrosion evident under vehicle.
- NoteOil leaks from gearbox area.
Fail162,448 miles (+924)1 dangerous3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 162,448 miles
- Test number
- 276326614126
- DangerousNearside Front Lower window(s) missing (6.9.2)
- NoteBrake pipes corroded.
- NoteGeneral corrosion evident under vehicle.
- NoteOil leaks from gearbox area.
Pass161,524 miles (+691)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 161,524 miles
- Test number
- 408350283087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass160,833 miles (+602)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 160,833 miles
- Test number
- 235766162095
- NoteOIL LEAK FROM IMPUT SHAFT TO GEARBOX
Pass160,231 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 160,231 miles
- Test number
- 387145171005
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 524594470097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 789 UXA
- What vehicle is registration 789 UXA currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 789 UXA on a red diesel AEC Routemaster first used on 1 Dec 1960. 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 789 UXA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 789 UXA is valid until 2 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 789 UXA?
- The MOT on 789 UXA is valid until 2 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 789 UXA done?
- 789 UXA was recorded at 126,571 miles at its MOT on 3 Jun 2026.
- Has 789 UXA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 789 UXA has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Apr 2015.
- Has the mileage on 789 UXA ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 7 Mar 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 789 UXA find?
- 789 UXA passed its latest MOT on 3 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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