Bedford
Blue · Diesel · 1986 · 5,400 cc
C401 ADLMOT history
C401 ADL is a blue diesel Bedford first used on 31 Dec 1986. Its MOT is valid until 9 Jul 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 26,555 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 26,555 km
- At MOT on 23 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C401 ADL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Bedford
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 5,400 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1986
- First used
- 31 Dec 1986
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C401 ADL was last recorded at 26,555 km on 23 Jun 2026, 62 km more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Jul 2019: 6,536 km, lower than 63,378 km on 18 Jul 2019.
- 10 Jul 2024: 13,969 miles, lower than 17,840 miles on 3 Jul 2023.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 26,493 km · 9 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 62 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,555 km
- 2025 – 26,493 km
- 2023 – 17,783 km
- 2021 – 8,310 km
- 2019 – 6,536 km
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Slight oil leak @ steering box
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front hub seal damp
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Osr hub seal damp
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Steering box damp
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
10 tests since 12 Jul 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,555 km (+62)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 26,555 km
- Test number
- 361067312982
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,493 km
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 26,493 km
- Test number
- 498826852370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,969 miles (-3,871)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 13,969 miles
- Test number
- 236033196377
- AdvisorySlight engine oil leaks
- AdvisorySlight wear front spring eye bushes
Pass17,840 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 17,840 miles
- Test number
- 350552277677
- AdvisorySlight oil leak @ steering box
Fail17,783 km2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,783 km
- Test number
- 771586469005
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySlight oil leak @ steering box
Pass9,727 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 9,727 miles
- Test number
- 191701434738
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,310 km (+1,774)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2022
- Odometer
- 8,310 km
- Test number
- 934921810012
- AdvisoryLeaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryAll tyres over 10 years old
Pass6,536 km (-56,842)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 6,536 km
- Test number
- 216191050586
- AdvisoryNearside Front hub seal damp
- AdvisoryOsr hub seal damp
- AdvisorySteering box damp
Fail63,378 km1 dangerous1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,378 km
- Test number
- 931864654912
- DangerousNearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front hub seal damp
- AdvisoryOsr hub seal damp
- AdvisorySteering box damp
Pass5,642 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 5,642 miles
- Test number
- 844483011911
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C401 ADL
- Does C401 ADL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C401 ADL is valid until 9 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C401 ADL?
- The MOT on C401 ADL is valid until 9 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C401 ADL done?
- C401 ADL was recorded at 26,555 km at its MOT on 23 Jun 2026.
- Has C401 ADL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C401 ADL has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jun 2023.
- Has the mileage on C401 ADL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 24 Jul 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on C401 ADL find?
- C401 ADL passed its latest MOT on 23 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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