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MG Magnette

Green · Petrol · 1956 · 1,489 cc

981 BPGMOT history

981 BPG is a green petrol MG Magnette first used on 20 Sept 1956. Its MOT expired on 27 Jul 2026 and it has passed 8 of 8 MOT tests, with 2,856 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Jul 2025.

MOT
Expired
On 27 Jul 2026
Mileage
2,856 mi
At MOT on 28 Jul 2025
MOT tests
8
8 passed · 0 failed
Per year
Not enough data
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Vehicle details

Registration
981 BPG
Registration format
Dateless
Make
MG
Model
Magnette
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,489 cc
Year of manufacture
1956
First used
20 Sept 1956
MOT status
MOT expired on 27 Jul 2026
Latest MOT test
28 Jul 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

981 BPG was last recorded at 2,856 miles on 28 Jul 2025, 753 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jul 2024.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 23 Jul 2021: 256 miles, lower than 99,582 miles on 13 Jul 2020.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassMileage went down
Previous MOT
2,103 miles · 22 Jul 2024
Between the last two tests
753 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 2,856 miles
  • 2024 – 2,103 miles
  • 2023 – 1,603 miles
  • 2022 – 823 miles
  • 2021 – 256 miles
  • 2020 – 99,582 miles
  • 2019 – 98,855 miles
  • 2017 – 98,820 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass2,856 miles
  • AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  • AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

8 tests since 28 Jul 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass2,856 miles (+753)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2026
    Odometer
    2,856 miles
    Test number
    640735460227
    • AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
    • AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Pass2,103 miles (+500)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jul 2025
    Odometer
    2,103 miles
    Test number
    304631877063

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass1,603 miles (+780)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jul 2024
    Odometer
    1,603 miles
    Test number
    704490286268

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass823 miles (+567)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jul 2023
    Odometer
    823 miles
    Test number
    524542976419

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass256 miles (-99,326)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jul 2022
    Odometer
    256 miles
    Test number
    995186820875

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass99,582 miles (+727)
    MOT expiry
    12 Jul 2021
    Odometer
    99,582 miles
    Test number
    284173553932

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass98,855 miles (+35)
    MOT expiry
    10 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    98,855 miles
    Test number
    544437286430

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass98,820 miles
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2018
    Odometer
    98,820 miles
    Test number
    218267574503

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 981 BPG

What vehicle is registration 981 BPG currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 981 BPG on a green petrol MG Magnette first used on 20 Sept 1956. 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 981 BPG currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 981 BPG expired on 27 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 981 BPG?
The MOT on 981 BPG expired on 27 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 981 BPG done?
981 BPG was recorded at 2,856 miles at its MOT on 28 Jul 2025.
Has 981 BPG ever failed its MOT?
No. 981 BPG has passed all 8 of its MOT tests on record.
Has the mileage on 981 BPG ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Jul 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on 981 BPG find?
981 BPG passed its latest MOT on 28 Jul 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside play in steering rack inner joint(s); oil leak, but not excessive engine.

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