Hillman Minx DE-Luxe
Blue · Petrol · 1955 · 1,399 cc
CSV 493MOT history
CSV 493 is a blue petrol Hillman Minx DE-Luxe first used on 30 Oct 1985. Its MOT is valid until 22 Apr 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 15,302 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 15,302 mi
- At MOT on 15 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 645 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- CSV 493
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Hillman
- Model
- Minx DE-Luxe
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,399 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1955
- First used
- 30 Oct 1985
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
CSV 493 was last recorded at 15,302 miles on 15 Apr 2026, 782 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 14,520 miles · 23 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 782 miles
- Average per year
- 645 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 15,302 miles
- 2025 – 14,520 miles
- 2023 – 13,233 miles
- 2020 – 12,414 miles
- 2013 – 8,174 miles
- 2012 – 7,821 miles
- 2011 – 7,308 miles
- 2010 – 6,065 miles
- 2009 – 4,729 miles
- 2008 – 4,162 miles
- 2007 – 3,680 miles
- 2006 – 2,881 miles
- 2005 – 1,959 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass15,302 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 6 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass15,302 miles (+782)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 15,302 miles
- Test number
- 530400636812
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,520 miles (+1,287)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 14,520 miles
- Test number
- 819715020597
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass13,233 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 13,233 miles
- Test number
- 402586189096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,229 miles (+815)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,229 miles
- Test number
- 273218843008
- DangerousNearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii))
- DangerousService brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))
Fail12,414 miles (+4,240)2 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,414 miles
- Test number
- 718693408497
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass8,174 miles (+353)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 8,174 miles
- Test number
- 646073303383
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,821 miles (+513)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 7,821 miles
- Test number
- 738009002269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,308 miles (+1,243)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 7,308 miles
- Test number
- 439143111245
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Pass6,065 miles (+1,336)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 6,065 miles
- Test number
- 230353190161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,729 miles (+567)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 4,729 miles
- Test number
- 731022219281
- NoteFront anti -roll bar bushes slightly worn
- NoteOil leaks from both rear axle hub seals
- NoteSlight front brake imbalance
Pass4,162 miles (+482)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 4,162 miles
- Test number
- 623071708220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,680 miles (+799)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 3,680 miles
- Test number
- 830156117204
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- NoteSlight imbalance to front brakes
Pass2,881 miles (+922)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 2,881 miles
- Test number
- 793120016247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,959 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 1,959 miles
- Test number
- 343338915296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about CSV 493
- What vehicle is registration CSV 493 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show CSV 493 on a blue petrol Hillman Minx DE-Luxe first used on 30 Oct 1985. 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 CSV 493 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on CSV 493 is valid until 22 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on CSV 493?
- The MOT on CSV 493 is valid until 22 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has CSV 493 done?
- CSV 493 was recorded at 15,302 miles at its MOT on 15 Apr 2026, an average of 645 miles a year.
- Has CSV 493 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. CSV 493 has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Nov 2023.
- Has the mileage on CSV 493 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 CSV 493 find?
- CSV 493 passed its latest MOT on 15 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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