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Ariel VH

Maroon · Petrol · 1954 · 499 cc

896 XWAMOT history

896 XWA is a maroon petrol Ariel VH first used on 25 Mar 1954. Its MOT expired on 27 Nov 2024 and it has passed 3 of 3 MOT tests, with 22,241 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Nov 2023.

MOT
Expired
On 27 Nov 2024
Mileage
22,241 mi
At MOT on 28 Nov 2023
MOT tests
3
3 passed · 0 failed
Per year
52 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
896 XWA
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Ariel
Model
VH
Colour
Maroon
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
499 cc
Year of manufacture
1954
First used
25 Mar 1954
MOT status
MOT expired on 27 Nov 2024
Latest MOT test
28 Nov 2023 (Pass)

Mileage history

896 XWA was last recorded at 22,241 miles on 28 Nov 2023, 481 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2012.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
21,760 miles · 9 Jun 2012
Between the last two tests
481 miles
Average per year
52 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2023 – 22,241 miles
  • 2012 – 21,760 miles
  • 2011 – 21,589 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass22,241 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

3 tests since 4 Jun 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass22,241 miles (+481)
    MOT expiry
    27 Nov 2024
    Odometer
    22,241 miles
    Test number
    328010844460

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass21,760 miles (+171)1 advisory1 note
    MOT expiry
    8 Jun 2013
    Odometer
    21,760 miles
    Test number
    507611262112
    • AdvisorySteering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
    • NoteFront forks have some free play in bushes
  3. Pass21,589 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    3 Jun 2012
    Odometer
    21,589 miles
    Test number
    257785251169
    • AdvisorySteering movement slightly stiff (2.2.1a)

Questions about 896 XWA

What vehicle is registration 896 XWA currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 896 XWA on a maroon petrol Ariel VH first used on 25 Mar 1954. 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 896 XWA currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 896 XWA expired on 27 Nov 2024, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 896 XWA?
The MOT on 896 XWA expired on 27 Nov 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 896 XWA done?
896 XWA was recorded at 22,241 miles at its MOT on 28 Nov 2023, an average of 52 miles a year.
Has 896 XWA ever failed its MOT?
No. 896 XWA has passed all 3 of its MOT tests on record.
Has the mileage on 896 XWA 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 896 XWA find?
896 XWA passed its latest MOT on 28 Nov 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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