Austin Healey 3000
Red and Black · Petrol · 1960 · 2,912 cc
856 UYTMOT history
856 UYT is a red and black petrol Austin Healey 3000 first used on 1 Jan 1960. Its MOT expired on 24 Aug 2025 and it has passed 8 of 11 MOT tests, with 23,443 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Aug 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 23,443 mi
- At MOT on 19 Aug 2024
- MOT tests
- 11
- 8 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 246 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 856 UYT
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin Healey
- Model
- 3000
- Colour
- Red and Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,912 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1960
- First used
- 1 Jan 1960
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Aug 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
856 UYT was last recorded at 23,443 miles on 19 Aug 2024, 128 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Aug 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 23,315 miles · 17 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 128 miles
- Average per year
- 246 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 23,443 miles
- 2023 – 23,315 miles
- 2022 – 23,302 miles
- 2021 – 23,277 miles
- 2020 – 22,972 miles
- 2019 – 22,423 miles
- 2017 – 21,870 miles
- 2016 – 21,519 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass23,443 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Oil leak
Advisory4 MOTs, 2016–2017
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Steering column top bearing slightly worn
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Central Exhaust slightly insecure at joins
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At centre joins
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
11 tests since 25 Oct 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass23,443 miles (+128)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 23,443 miles
- Test number
- 790730263346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,315 miles (+13)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 23,315 miles
- Test number
- 521747516626
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Pass23,302 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 23,302 miles
- Test number
- 679620375904
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust slightly insecure at joins
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At centre joins (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Fail23,302 miles (+25)2 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,302 miles
- Test number
- 114348046764
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust slightly insecure at joins
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At centre joins (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Pass23,277 miles (+305)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 23,277 miles
- Test number
- 639598074520
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,972 miles (+549)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 22,972 miles
- Test number
- 313777016049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,423 miles (+553)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 22,423 miles
- Test number
- 139616200541
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,870 miles (+11)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 21,870 miles
- Test number
- 159991329714
- AdvisoryBoth rear bump stops corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Fail21,859 miles (+340)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,859 miles
- Test number
- 223677759987
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryBoth rear bump stops corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass21,519 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 21,519 miles
- Test number
- 744793550529
- AdvisoryFront Front wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryBoth rear bump stops deteriorated/corroded
- AdvisoryBoth sides front kingpins have slight lift/play
- AdvisoryOffside rear hub oil seal leaking slightly
- AdvisorySlight play in steering box
- AdvisorySlight play in steering linkage
Fail21,519 miles11 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,519 miles
- Test number
- 879683544673
- FailureDirection indicators missing all four (1.4.A.2b)
- FailureFront Brake pipe inadequately clipped side to side (3.6.B.1)
- FailureNearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing nut missing from trunion (2.5.A.4)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureSteering column will not lock in a fixed position (adjustable type) (2.1.2a)
- AdvisoryFront Front wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryBoth rear bump stops deteriorated/corroded
- AdvisoryBoth sides front kingpins have slight lift/play
- AdvisoryOffside rear hub oil seal leaking slightly
- AdvisorySlight play in steering box
- AdvisorySlight play in steering linkage
Questions about 856 UYT
- What vehicle is registration 856 UYT currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 856 UYT on a red and black petrol Austin Healey 3000 first used on 1 Jan 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 856 UYT currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 856 UYT expired on 24 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 856 UYT?
- The MOT on 856 UYT expired on 24 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 856 UYT done?
- 856 UYT was recorded at 23,443 miles at its MOT on 19 Aug 2024, an average of 246 miles a year.
- Has 856 UYT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 856 UYT has failed 3 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2022.
- Has the mileage on 856 UYT 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 856 UYT find?
- 856 UYT passed its latest MOT on 19 Aug 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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