Leyland AEC Routemaster
Red · Diesel · 1962
DSL 540MOT history
DSL 540 is a red diesel Leyland AEC Routemaster first used on 1 Jan 1962. Its MOT is valid until 11 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 183,665 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 183,665 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 19 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 981 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DSL 540
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Leyland AEC
- Model
- Routemaster
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Year of manufacture
- 1962
- First used
- 1 Jan 1962
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DSL 540 was last recorded at 183,665 miles on 12 Feb 2026, 386 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 183,279 miles · 18 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 386 miles
- Average per year
- 981 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 183,665 miles
- 2024 – 183,279 miles
- 2023 – 182,743 miles
- 2022 – 182,048 miles
- 2021 – 181,381 miles
- 2020 – 180,791 miles
- 2019 – 180,336 miles
- 2018 – 180,020 miles
- 2017 – 179,486 miles
- 2016 – 178,695 miles
- 2015 – 177,650 miles
- 2014 – 176,903 miles
- 2013 – 175,644 miles
- 2012 – 174,776 miles
- 2011 – 173,664 miles
- 2006 – 164,410 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 26 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass183,665 miles (+386)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 183,665 miles
- Test number
- 717699786644
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass183,279 miles (+536)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 183,279 miles
- Test number
- 457370732255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,743 miles (+695)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 182,743 miles
- Test number
- 241775399731
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,048 miles (+667)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 182,048 miles
- Test number
- 162115190288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass181,381 miles (+590)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 181,381 miles
- Test number
- 735658076148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass180,791 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 180,791 miles
- Test number
- 561507169017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass180,336 miles (+316)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 180,336 miles
- Test number
- 107527681605
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass180,020 miles (+534)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 180,020 miles
- Test number
- 859101921248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass179,486 miles (+791)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 179,486 miles
- Test number
- 993869874739
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass178,695 miles (+1,045)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 178,695 miles
- Test number
- 350762785599
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass177,650 miles (+747)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 177,650 miles
- Test number
- 309175705421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass176,903 miles (+1,259)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 176,903 miles
- Test number
- 506072404284
- NoteOil leak
Pass175,644 miles (+868)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 175,644 miles
- Test number
- 315300803203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass174,776 miles (+1,112)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 174,776 miles
- Test number
- 408935192106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,664 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 173,664 miles
- Test number
- 177475071195
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 792715250101
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 590066259101
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 170010478118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass164,410 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 164,410 miles
- Test number
- 121457776181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail164,410 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 164,410 miles
- Test number
- 451517376175
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.3)
Questions about DSL 540
- What vehicle is registration DSL 540 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DSL 540 on a red diesel Leyland AEC Routemaster first used on 1 Jan 1962. 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 DSL 540 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DSL 540 is valid until 11 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DSL 540?
- The MOT on DSL 540 is valid until 11 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DSL 540 done?
- DSL 540 was recorded at 183,665 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2026, an average of 981 miles a year.
- Has DSL 540 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DSL 540 has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Jun 2006.
- Has the mileage on DSL 540 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 DSL 540 find?
- DSL 540 passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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