Porsche 911
Black · Petrol · 1997 · 3,600 cc
85 RUMOT history
85 RU is a black petrol Porsche 911 first used on 27 Jan 1997. Its MOT is valid until 11 Feb 2027 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 28,707 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 28,707 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 575 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 85 RU
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Porsche
- Model
- 911
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,600 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 27 Jan 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
85 RU was last recorded at 28,707 miles on 12 Feb 2026, 14 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 28,693 miles · 21 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 14 miles
- Average per year
- 575 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 28,707 miles
- 2025 – 28,693 miles
- 2023 – 28,671 miles
- 2022 – 28,657 miles
- 2021 – 28,648 miles
- 2019 – 28,627 miles
- 2018 – 28,455 miles
- 2017 – 28,434 miles
- 2016 – 28,422 miles
- 2015 – 28,071 miles
- 2014 – 27,916 miles
- 2013 – 27,691 miles
- 2012 – 23,390 miles
- 2011 – 17,867 miles
- 2010 – 17,577 miles
- 2007 – 17,552 miles
- 2006 – 17,194 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 1 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass28,707 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 28,707 miles
- Test number
- 781003279458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,693 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 28,693 miles
- Test number
- 972492825460
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail28,682 miles (+11)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,682 miles
- Test number
- 406569533845
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass28,671 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 28,671 miles
- Test number
- 512047766789
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,657 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 28,657 miles
- Test number
- 515584777036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,648 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 28,648 miles
- Test number
- 992068876911
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,627 miles (+172)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 28,627 miles
- Test number
- 164593487175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,455 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 28,455 miles
- Test number
- 237702300381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,434 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 28,434 miles
- Test number
- 480545931894
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,422 miles (+351)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 28,422 miles
- Test number
- 237653816957
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,071 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 28,071 miles
- Test number
- 258465395140
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 486433804286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,916 miles (+225)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,916 miles
- Test number
- 605073104277
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Pass27,691 miles (+4,301)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2014
- Odometer
- 27,691 miles
- Test number
- 626880133113
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass23,390 miles (+5,523)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2013
- Odometer
- 23,390 miles
- Test number
- 678997212146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,867 miles (+290)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2012
- Odometer
- 17,867 miles
- Test number
- 627357731117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,577 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 17,577 miles
- Test number
- 340590400469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,577 miles (+25)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,577 miles
- Test number
- 454436990110
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass17,552 miles (+358)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 17,552 miles
- Test number
- 900571537098
- NoteRear toe arms have slight play
Pass17,194 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 17,194 miles
- Test number
- 144412436070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 85 RU
- What vehicle is registration 85 RU currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 85 RU on a black petrol Porsche 911 first used on 27 Jan 1997. 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 85 RU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 85 RU is valid until 11 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 85 RU?
- The MOT on 85 RU is valid until 11 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 85 RU done?
- 85 RU was recorded at 28,707 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2026, an average of 575 miles a year.
- Has 85 RU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 85 RU has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on 85 RU 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 85 RU find?
- 85 RU passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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