Riley 1.5
Maroon and Grey · Petrol · 1962 · 1,489 cc
978 NRLMOT history
978 NRL is a maroon and grey petrol Riley 1.5 first used on 3 Apr 1962. Its MOT expired on 3 Jan 2024 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 25,086 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Jan 2023.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 3 Jan 2024
- Mileage
- 25,086 mi
- At MOT on 4 Jan 2023
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 313 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 978 NRL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Riley
- Model
- 1.5
- Colour
- Maroon and Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,489 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1962
- First used
- 3 Apr 1962
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 3 Jan 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Jan 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
978 NRL was last recorded at 25,086 miles on 4 Jan 2023, 1,253 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Jul 2017.
- Previous MOT
- 23,833 miles · 5 Jul 2017
- Between the last two tests
- 1,253 miles
- Average per year
- 313 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 25,086 miles
- 2017 – 23,833 miles
- 2016 – 23,593 miles
- 2015 – 23,431 miles
- 2013 – 23,106 miles
- 2012 – 22,784 miles
- 2011 – 22,122 miles
- 2010 – 21,565 miles
- 2009 – 20,923 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 12 Sept 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass25,086 miles (+1,253)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 25,086 miles
- Test number
- 216659203424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,833 miles (+13)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 23,833 miles
- Test number
- 615270910186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,820 miles (+227)7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,820 miles
- Test number
- 388943792485
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureOffside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureStop lamp not working Both (1.2.1b)
Pass23,593 miles (+162)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 23,593 miles
- Test number
- 175866592603
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,431 miles (+325)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 23,431 miles
- Test number
- 225531805179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,106 miles (+322)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 23,106 miles
- Test number
- 419909693253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,784 miles (+662)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 22,784 miles
- Test number
- 245287982270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,122 miles (+557)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 22,122 miles
- Test number
- 128735991267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,565 miles (+642)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 21,565 miles
- Test number
- 302925070435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,923 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 20,923 miles
- Test number
- 470185359288
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Questions about 978 NRL
- What vehicle is registration 978 NRL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 978 NRL on a maroon and grey petrol Riley 1.5 first used on 3 Apr 1962. 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 978 NRL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 978 NRL expired on 3 Jan 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 978 NRL?
- The MOT on 978 NRL expired on 3 Jan 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 978 NRL done?
- 978 NRL was recorded at 25,086 miles at its MOT on 4 Jan 2023, an average of 313 miles a year.
- Has 978 NRL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 978 NRL has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jun 2017.
- Has the mileage on 978 NRL 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 978 NRL find?
- 978 NRL passed its latest MOT on 4 Jan 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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