MG MGA
Red · Petrol · 1957 · 1,500 cc
789 XUMMOT history
789 XUM is a red petrol MG MGA first used on 31 Dec 1957. Its MOT expired on 24 Oct 2026 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 2,651 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 2,651 mi
- At MOT on 16 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 789 XUM
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGA
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1957
- First used
- 31 Dec 1957
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
789 XUM was last recorded at 2,651 miles on 16 Oct 2025, 762 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 May 2016: 31,869 miles, lower than 61,905 miles on 4 Apr 2012.
- 24 Oct 2024: 1,889 miles, lower than 32,512 miles on 4 May 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 1,889 miles · 25 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 762 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 2,651 miles
- 2024 – 1,889 miles
- 2017 – 32,512 miles
- 2016 – 31,869 miles
- 2012 – 61,905 miles
- 2011 – 61,905 miles
- 2010 – 61,905 miles
- 2009 – 61,905 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
9 tests since 12 Feb 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass2,651 miles (+762)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 2,651 miles
- Test number
- 643875122312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,889 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 1,889 miles
- Test number
- 662157974524
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,889 miles (-30,623)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,889 miles
- Test number
- 909980634642
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass32,512 miles (+643)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2018
- Odometer
- 32,512 miles
- Test number
- 540489607616
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,869 miles (-30,036)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2017
- Odometer
- 31,869 miles
- Test number
- 213722881455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,905 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 61,905 miles
- Test number
- 159455392449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,905 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 61,905 miles
- Test number
- 158369761077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,905 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 61,905 miles
- Test number
- 363307370044
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass61,905 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 61,905 miles
- Test number
- 974363749071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 789 XUM
- What vehicle is registration 789 XUM currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 789 XUM on a red petrol MG MGA first used on 31 Dec 1957. 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 XUM currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 789 XUM expired on 24 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 789 XUM?
- The MOT on 789 XUM expired on 24 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 789 XUM done?
- 789 XUM was recorded at 2,651 miles at its MOT on 16 Oct 2025.
- Has 789 XUM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 789 XUM has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on 789 XUM ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 10 May 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 789 XUM find?
- 789 XUM passed its latest MOT on 16 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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