Porsche 911
Red · Petrol · 1985 · 3,164 cc
DFA 517MOT history
DFA 517 is a red petrol Porsche 911 first used on 18 Nov 1985. Its MOT is valid until 14 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 104,753 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 104,753 mi
- At MOT on 9 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,180 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DFA 517
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Porsche
- Model
- 911
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,164 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1985
- First used
- 18 Nov 1985
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DFA 517 was last recorded at 104,753 miles on 9 Apr 2026, 608 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 104,145 miles · 15 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 608 miles
- Average per year
- 1,180 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 104,753 miles
- 2025 – 104,145 miles
- 2024 – 103,689 miles
- 2023 – 102,972 miles
- 2022 – 101,969 miles
- 2021 – 101,163 miles
- 2020 – 100,890 miles
- 2018 – 100,067 miles
- 2017 – 97,850 miles
- 2016 – 96,457 miles
- 2015 – 93,127 miles
- 2014 – 90,813 miles
- 2012 – 89,754 miles
- 2011 – 89,258 miles
- 2010 – 88,641 miles
- 2009 – 87,521 miles
- 2007 – 85,241 miles
- 2006 – 81,544 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass104,753 miles
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.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2014
Full MOT history
22 tests since 8 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass104,753 miles (+608)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 104,753 miles
- Test number
- 203108589240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,145 miles (+456)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 104,145 miles
- Test number
- 718194306805
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,689 miles (+717)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 103,689 miles
- Test number
- 104801525985
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,972 miles (+1,003)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 102,972 miles
- Test number
- 832446444386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,969 miles (+806)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 101,969 miles
- Test number
- 363009307786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,163 miles (+273)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 101,163 miles
- Test number
- 968707091751
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,890 miles (+823)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 100,890 miles
- Test number
- 118177474071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,067 miles (+2,217)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 100,067 miles
- Test number
- 103331937017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,850 miles (+1,393)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 97,850 miles
- Test number
- 298378674327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,457 miles (+3,330)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 96,457 miles
- Test number
- 518048320926
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,127 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 93,127 miles
- Test number
- 239514865029
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Fail93,127 miles (+2,314)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,127 miles
- Test number
- 677604565046
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Inner Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Pass90,813 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 90,813 miles
- Test number
- 165349404062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,813 miles (+1,059)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,813 miles
- Test number
- 679987004071
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Pass89,754 miles (+496)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 89,754 miles
- Test number
- 685454032290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,258 miles (+617)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 89,258 miles
- Test number
- 249166781107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,641 miles (+84)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 88,641 miles
- Test number
- 463433210174
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail88,557 miles (+1,036)1 dangerous6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,557 miles
- Test number
- 783968280003
- DangerousNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureNearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Pass87,521 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 87,521 miles
- Test number
- 234937039046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,520 miles (+2,279)7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,520 miles
- Test number
- 664019219086
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass85,241 miles (+3,697)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 85,241 miles
- Test number
- 341697097457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,544 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 81,544 miles
- Test number
- 211650226247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about DFA 517
- What vehicle is registration DFA 517 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DFA 517 on a red petrol Porsche 911 first used on 18 Nov 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 DFA 517 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DFA 517 is valid until 14 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DFA 517?
- The MOT on DFA 517 is valid until 14 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DFA 517 done?
- DFA 517 was recorded at 104,753 miles at its MOT on 9 Apr 2026, an average of 1,180 miles a year.
- Has DFA 517 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DFA 517 has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Mar 2015.
- Has the mileage on DFA 517 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 DFA 517 find?
- DFA 517 passed its latest MOT on 9 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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