MG A
Black · Petrol · 1958 · 1,500 cc
ESL 939MOT history
ESL 939 is a black petrol MG A first used on 17 Aug 1999. Its MOT is valid until 2 Dec 2026 and it has passed 10 of 14 MOT tests, with 9,492 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 9,492 mi
- At MOT on 3 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 14
- 10 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 474 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- ESL 939
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- A
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1958
- First used
- 17 Aug 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
ESL 939 was last recorded at 9,492 miles on 3 Dec 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Dec 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Oct 2013: 5,974 miles, lower than 39,993 miles on 7 Sept 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 9,492 miles · 2 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 474 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 9,492 miles
- 2013 – 5,974 miles
- 2012 – 39,993 miles
- 2011 – 2,788 miles
- 2010 – 1,050 miles
- 2009 – 932 miles
- 2008 – 879 miles
- 2007 – 625 miles
- 2006 – 378 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Full MOT history
14 tests since 11 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass9,492 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 9,492 miles
- Test number
- 295141576918
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail9,492 miles (+3,518)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 9,492 miles
- Test number
- 856595964935
- MajorOffside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass5,974 miles (-34,019)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 5,974 miles
- Test number
- 387247893470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,993 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 39,993 miles
- Test number
- 968861552255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,993 miles (+37,205)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,993 miles
- Test number
- 197661852209
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass2,788 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 2,788 miles
- Test number
- 906792431270
- NoteOil leaks from engine gearbox and rear axle
Fail2,788 miles (+1,738)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 2,788 miles
- Test number
- 996252331231
- FailureNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- NoteOil leaks from engine gearbox and rear axle
Pass1,050 miles (+118)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 1,050 miles
- Test number
- 772188620229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass932 miles (+53)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 932 miles
- Test number
- 542313839259
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass879 miles (+254)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 879 miles
- Test number
- 153971938246
- NoteO/s/f w/bearing showing slight noise
Pass625 miles (+247)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 625 miles
- Test number
- 264786827237
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass378 miles (+72)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 378 miles
- Test number
- 394257326250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass306 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 306 miles
- Test number
- 920165996199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail306 miles5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 306 miles
- Test number
- 242062796194
- FailureHeadlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about ESL 939
- What vehicle is registration ESL 939 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show ESL 939 on a black petrol MG A first used on 17 Aug 1999. 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 ESL 939 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on ESL 939 is valid until 2 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on ESL 939?
- The MOT on ESL 939 is valid until 2 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has ESL 939 done?
- ESL 939 was recorded at 9,492 miles at its MOT on 3 Dec 2025, an average of 474 miles a year.
- Has ESL 939 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. ESL 939 has failed 4 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on ESL 939 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Oct 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on ESL 939 find?
- ESL 939 passed its latest MOT on 3 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside front play in steering rack inner joint(s).
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