Alvis 4.3 Sports Tourer
Cream and Maroon · Petrol · 1936 · 4,387 cc
EML 461MOT history
EML 461 is a cream and maroon petrol Alvis 4.3 Sports Tourer first used on 4 Nov 1936. Its MOT is valid until 28 Apr 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 83,389 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 83,389 mi
- At MOT on 29 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,109 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- EML 461
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Alvis
- Model
- 4.3 Sports Tourer
- Colour
- Cream and Maroon
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,387 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1936
- First used
- 4 Nov 1936
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
EML 461 was last recorded at 83,389 miles on 29 Apr 2026, 728 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 May 2015: 74,536 miles, lower than 83,730 miles on 27 Jul 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 82,661 miles · 3 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 728 miles
- Average per year
- 1,109 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 83,389 miles
- 2025 – 82,661 miles
- 2023 – 81,726 miles
- 2022 – 81,005 miles
- 2020 – 79,353 miles
- 2016 – 76,881 miles
- 2015 – 74,536 miles
- 2011 – 83,730 miles
- 2010 – 83,483 miles
- 2009 – 83,326 miles
- 2007 – 62,609 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.
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
12 tests since 2 Aug 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,389 miles (+728)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 83,389 miles
- Test number
- 567224234296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,661 miles (+935)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 82,661 miles
- Test number
- 769193156542
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,726 miles (+721)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 81,726 miles
- Test number
- 921563018726
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,005 miles (+1,652)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2023
- Odometer
- 81,005 miles
- Test number
- 139226722361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,353 miles (+2,472)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2021
- Odometer
- 79,353 miles
- Test number
- 835706713350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,881 miles (+2,345)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2017
- Odometer
- 76,881 miles
- Test number
- 179859329366
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre on limits
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre on limits
Pass74,536 miles (-9,194)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2016
- Odometer
- 74,536 miles
- Test number
- 446752345165
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryNearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass83,730 miles (+6)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 83,730 miles
- Test number
- 915078701288
- AdvisoryDrag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryTrack rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail83,724 miles (+241)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,724 miles
- Test number
- 339316201237
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- AdvisoryDrag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryTrack rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass83,483 miles (+157)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 83,483 miles
- Test number
- 944784290191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,326 miles (+20,717)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 83,326 miles
- Test number
- 190420779463
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass62,609 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 62,609 miles
- Test number
- 333964317494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about EML 461
- What vehicle is registration EML 461 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show EML 461 on a cream and maroon petrol Alvis 4.3 Sports Tourer first used on 4 Nov 1936. 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 EML 461 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on EML 461 is valid until 28 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on EML 461?
- The MOT on EML 461 is valid until 28 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has EML 461 done?
- EML 461 was recorded at 83,389 miles at its MOT on 29 Apr 2026, an average of 1,109 miles a year.
- Has EML 461 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. EML 461 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Jul 2011.
- Has the mileage on EML 461 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 May 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on EML 461 find?
- EML 461 passed its latest MOT on 29 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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