Porsche 911
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 3,824 cc
997 MELMOT history
997 MEL is a silver petrol Porsche 911 first used on 26 Sept 2005. Its MOT is valid until 8 Sept 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 73,798 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 73,798 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,605 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 997 MEL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Porsche
- Model
- 911
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,824 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 26 Sept 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
997 MEL was last recorded at 73,798 miles on 1 Sept 2026, 3,144 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 14 May 2015: 46,174 miles, lower than 73,605 miles on 14 Oct 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 70,654 miles · 13 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,144 miles
- Average per year
- 2,605 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 73,798 miles
- 2025 – 70,654 miles
- 2024 – 68,407 miles
- 2023 – 66,650 miles
- 2022 – 63,928 miles
- 2021 – 60,757 miles
- 2020 – 56,722 miles
- 2019 – 54,904 miles
- 2018 – 49,580 miles
- 2017 – 48,626 miles
- 2016 – 47,602 miles
- 2015 – 46,174 miles
- 2014 – 73,605 miles
- 2013 – 44,185 miles
- 2012 – 41,522 miles
- 2011 – 37,946 miles
- 2010 – 33,157 miles
- 2009 – 28,382 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,798 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 27 Mar 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,798 miles (+3,144)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 73,798 miles
- Test number
- 229141257481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,654 miles (+2,247)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 70,654 miles
- Test number
- 159600297209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,407 miles (+1,757)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 68,407 miles
- Test number
- 374266938765
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,650 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 66,650 miles
- Test number
- 314695337757
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,650 miles (+2,722)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,650 miles
- Test number
- 228460320830
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass63,928 miles (+3,171)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 63,928 miles
- Test number
- 233940833375
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,757 miles (+4,035)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 60,757 miles
- Test number
- 231874518500
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,722 miles (+1,818)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 56,722 miles
- Test number
- 464749952143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,904 miles (+5,324)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 54,904 miles
- Test number
- 731058498708
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,580 miles (+954)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2019
- Odometer
- 49,580 miles
- Test number
- 645359414427
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,626 miles (+1,024)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 48,626 miles
- Test number
- 982312676422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,602 miles (+1,428)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2017
- Odometer
- 47,602 miles
- Test number
- 865052738857
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,174 miles (-27,431)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2016
- Odometer
- 46,174 miles
- Test number
- 156844635103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,605 miles (+29,420)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 73,605 miles
- Test number
- 635837784267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,185 miles (+2,663)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 44,185 miles
- Test number
- 838365573239
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail41,522 miles1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,522 miles
- Test number
- 815904062221
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass41,522 miles (+3,576)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 41,522 miles
- Test number
- 949244962269
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass37,946 miles (+4,789)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 37,946 miles
- Test number
- 946049061247
- NoteRear brake disc slight wear/slight corrosion and pitted to inner side
- NoteSlight corrosion to both front brake disc/slightly pitted
- NoteSlight play to off side front steering arm
- NoteUneven wear to off side front tyre/inner adge
Pass33,157 miles (+4,775)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 33,157 miles
- Test number
- 384358770210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,382 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 28,382 miles
- Test number
- 244456689059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 997 MEL
- What vehicle is registration 997 MEL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 997 MEL on a silver petrol Porsche 911 first used on 26 Sept 2005. 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 997 MEL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 997 MEL is valid until 8 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 997 MEL?
- The MOT on 997 MEL is valid until 8 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 997 MEL done?
- 997 MEL was recorded at 73,798 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2026, an average of 2,605 miles a year.
- Has 997 MEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 997 MEL has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Sept 2023.
- Has the mileage on 997 MEL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 14 May 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 997 MEL find?
- 997 MEL passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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