Bentley
Black · Petrol · 1949 · 6,516 cc
EF 8972MOT history
EF 8972 is a black petrol Bentley first used on 13 Jul 1949. Its MOT is valid until 19 Apr 2027 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 12,968 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 12,968 mi
- At MOT on 20 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 587 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- EF 8972
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Bentley
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 6,516 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1949
- First used
- 13 Jul 1949
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
EF 8972 was last recorded at 12,968 miles on 20 Apr 2026, 512 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 12,456 miles · 25 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 512 miles
- Average per year
- 587 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 12,968 miles
- 2025 – 12,456 miles
- 2024 – 12,047 miles
- 2023 – 11,231 miles
- 2020 – 10,500 miles
- 2019 – 9,408 miles
- 2018 – 8,771 miles
- 2017 – 7,739 miles
- 2012 – 5,531 miles
- 2011 – 5,082 miles
- 2010 – 3,914 miles
- 2009 – 3,549 miles
- 2008 – 2,006 miles
- 2007 – 1,769 miles
- 2006 – 1,224 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
16 tests since 19 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass12,968 miles (+512)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 12,968 miles
- Test number
- 679545527776
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,456 miles (+409)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 12,456 miles
- Test number
- 894708076898
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,047 miles (+816)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 12,047 miles
- Test number
- 678357729264
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,231 miles (+731)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 11,231 miles
- Test number
- 448055590486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,500 miles (+1,092)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 10,500 miles
- Test number
- 794873955829
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,408 miles (+637)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 9,408 miles
- Test number
- 983989795522
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,771 miles (+1,032)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2019
- Odometer
- 8,771 miles
- Test number
- 363180859476
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,739 miles (+2,208)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 7,739 miles
- Test number
- 619877489809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,531 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 5,531 miles
- Test number
- 235756902281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail5,531 miles (+449)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,531 miles
- Test number
- 865046602234
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass5,082 miles (+1,168)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 5,082 miles
- Test number
- 566132591136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,914 miles (+365)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 3,914 miles
- Test number
- 523103590187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,549 miles (+1,543)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 3,549 miles
- Test number
- 122426999127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,006 miles (+237)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 2,006 miles
- Test number
- 882360498198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,769 miles (+545)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 1,769 miles
- Test number
- 281179397195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,224 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 1,224 miles
- Test number
- 902259806173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about EF 8972
- What vehicle is registration EF 8972 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show EF 8972 on a black petrol Bentley first used on 13 Jul 1949. 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 EF 8972 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on EF 8972 is valid until 19 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on EF 8972?
- The MOT on EF 8972 is valid until 19 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has EF 8972 done?
- EF 8972 was recorded at 12,968 miles at its MOT on 20 Apr 2026, an average of 587 miles a year.
- Has EF 8972 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. EF 8972 has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jul 2012.
- Has the mileage on EF 8972 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 EF 8972 find?
- EF 8972 passed its latest MOT on 20 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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