Aston Martin DB5
Blue · Petrol · 1964 · 3,995 cc
971 KYMOT history
971 KY is a blue petrol Aston Martin DB5 first used on 15 May 1964. Its MOT expired on 16 Sept 2026 and it has passed 11 of 16 MOT tests, with 1,344 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 16 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 1,344 mi
- At MOT on 9 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 11 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 971 KY
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Aston Martin
- Model
- DB5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1964
- First used
- 15 May 1964
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 16 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
971 KY was last recorded at 1,344 miles on 9 Sept 2025, 30 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Aug 2019: 709 miles, lower than 98,391 miles on 14 Oct 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 1,314 miles · 4 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 30 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 1,344 miles
- 2024 – 1,253 miles
- 2023 – 1,192 miles
- 2022 – 1,091 miles
- 2020 – 794 miles
- 2019 – 709 miles
- 2016 – 98,391 miles
- 2015 – 95,931 miles
- 2014 – 95,793 miles
- 2013 – 95,650 miles
- 2010 – 92,732 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass1,344 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
16 tests since 29 Apr 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass1,344 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 1,344 miles
- Test number
- 199478602749
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,314 miles (+61)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,314 miles
- Test number
- 400410704527
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam image ‘kick up’ to the offside (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached Link arm (5.3.2 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam image ‘kick up’ to the offside (4.1.2 (c))
Pass1,253 miles (+61)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 1,253 miles
- Test number
- 228554064655
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,192 miles (+101)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 1,192 miles
- Test number
- 780577728896
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,091 miles (+297)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2023
- Odometer
- 1,091 miles
- Test number
- 105089726372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass794 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 794 miles
- Test number
- 691739059377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail794 miles (+85)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 794 miles
- Test number
- 814565249929
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both beam ‘kick-up’ to the right. (4.1.2 (c))
Pass709 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 709 miles
- Test number
- 887925250376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail709 miles (-97,682)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 709 miles
- Test number
- 854469575005
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both beam kick to the right (4.1.2 (c))
Pass98,391 miles (+67)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 98,391 miles
- Test number
- 941950805892
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,324 miles (+2,393)2 failures1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,324 miles
- Test number
- 384518440106
- FailureNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass95,931 miles (+138)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 95,931 miles
- Test number
- 535324995144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,793 miles (+143)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 95,793 miles
- Test number
- 309467744202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,650 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 95,650 miles
- Test number
- 899733633285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,636 miles (+2,904)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,636 miles
- Test number
- 758997223222
- FailureBrake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
- FailureRear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureRear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Pass92,732 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 92,732 miles
- Test number
- 952459810140
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about 971 KY
- What vehicle is registration 971 KY currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 971 KY on a blue petrol Aston Martin DB5 first used on 15 May 1964. 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 971 KY currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 971 KY expired on 16 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 971 KY?
- The MOT on 971 KY expired on 16 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 971 KY done?
- 971 KY was recorded at 1,344 miles at its MOT on 9 Sept 2025.
- Has 971 KY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 971 KY has failed 5 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Sept 2025.
- Has the mileage on 971 KY ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Aug 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 971 KY find?
- 971 KY passed its latest MOT on 9 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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