Bristol 403
Grey · Petrol · 1954 · 1,971 cc
D403MOT history
D403 is a grey petrol Bristol 403 first used on 29 Jul 1954. Its MOT expired on 11 Jun 2025 and it has passed 9 of 12 MOT tests, with 4,927 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jun 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 11 Jun 2025
- Mileage
- 4,927 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jun 2024
- MOT tests
- 12
- 9 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- D403
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Bristol
- Model
- 403
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,971 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1954
- First used
- 29 Jul 1954
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 11 Jun 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jun 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
D403 was last recorded at 4,927 miles on 12 Jun 2024, 1,383 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Jun 2021.
Mileage went down between tests
- 29 Jun 2021: 3,544 miles, lower than 99,747 miles on 28 May 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 3,544 miles · 29 Jun 2021
- Between the last two tests
- 1,383 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 4,927 miles
- 2021 – 3,544 miles
- 2019 – 99,747 miles
- 2012 – 99,291 miles
- 2011 – 97,804 miles
- 2010 – 96,432 miles
- 2009 – 95,564 miles
- 2008 – 94,542 miles
- 2007 – 92,876 miles
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.
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
12 tests since 5 Feb 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass4,927 miles (+1,383)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 4,927 miles
- Test number
- 256785340385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,544 miles (-96,203)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 3,544 miles
- Test number
- 677118374972
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,747 miles (+456)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 99,747 miles
- Test number
- 137009486240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,291 miles (+1,487)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2013
- Odometer
- 99,291 miles
- Test number
- 205371632445
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass97,804 miles (+1,372)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 97,804 miles
- Test number
- 179108161079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,432 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 96,432 miles
- Test number
- 664298380011
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail96,427 miles (+13)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,427 miles
- Test number
- 924515070007
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryService brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Fail96,414 miles (+850)2 dangerous5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,414 miles
- Test number
- 133401660040
- DangerousNearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureExhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureRear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass95,564 miles (+1,022)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 95,564 miles
- Test number
- 850029529077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,542 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 94,542 miles
- Test number
- 644401038091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,542 miles (+1,666)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,542 miles
- Test number
- 303340738090
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- NoteSelf lubrication system leaking
Pass92,876 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 92,876 miles
- Test number
- 863176137059
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about D403
- What vehicle is registration D403 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show D403 on a grey petrol Bristol 403 first used on 29 Jul 1954. 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 D403 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on D403 expired on 11 Jun 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on D403?
- The MOT on D403 expired on 11 Jun 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has D403 done?
- D403 was recorded at 4,927 miles at its MOT on 12 Jun 2024.
- Has D403 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. D403 has failed 3 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Mar 2010.
- Has the mileage on D403 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 29 Jun 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on D403 find?
- D403 passed its latest MOT on 12 Jun 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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