Morris Minor
Black · Petrol · 1953 · 918 cc
FVL 780MOT history
FVL 780 is a black petrol Morris Minor first used on 5 Feb 1953. Its MOT is valid until 3 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 78,246 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 78,246 mi
- At MOT on 24 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 192 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- FVL 780
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Morris
- Model
- Minor
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 918 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1953
- First used
- 5 Feb 1953
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
FVL 780 was last recorded at 78,246 miles on 24 Sept 2026, 66 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 78,180 miles · 3 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 66 miles
- Average per year
- 192 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 78,246 miles
- 2025 – 78,180 miles
- 2024 – 78,130 miles
- 2023 – 78,120 miles
- 2022 – 78,113 miles
- 2021 – 78,109 miles
- 2020 – 78,086 miles
- 2019 – 78,075 miles
- 2018 – 78,007 miles
- 2017 – 77,911 miles
- 2016 – 77,872 miles
- 2015 – 77,737 miles
- 2014 – 77,669 miles
- 2013 – 77,624 miles
- 2012 – 77,297 miles
- 2011 – 77,090 miles
- 2010 – 76,773 miles
- 2009 – 76,709 miles
- 2008 – 76,295 miles
- 2007 – 75,549 miles
- 2006 – 74,339 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass78,246 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.
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2013
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Failure3 MOTs, 2011–2013
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
26 tests since 19 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass78,246 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 78,246 miles
- Test number
- 879448434229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,180 miles (+50)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 78,180 miles
- Test number
- 235951247017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,130 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 78,130 miles
- Test number
- 758934360768
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,120 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 78,120 miles
- Test number
- 106724157335
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,113 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 78,113 miles
- Test number
- 385696132780
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,109 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 78,109 miles
- Test number
- 196792719786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,086 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 78,086 miles
- Test number
- 246174165079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,075 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 78,075 miles
- Test number
- 695085287390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,007 miles (+96)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 78,007 miles
- Test number
- 470793484341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,911 miles (+39)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 77,911 miles
- Test number
- 620886659897
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,872 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 77,872 miles
- Test number
- 743471130606
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail77,869 miles (+132)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,869 miles
- Test number
- 344651597176
- FailureFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass77,737 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 77,737 miles
- Test number
- 930596565905
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,669 miles (+45)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 77,669 miles
- Test number
- 429870434250
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteSlight play on nearside front bearing
Pass77,624 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 77,624 miles
- Test number
- 535983343209
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Fail77,624 miles (+327)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,624 miles
- Test number
- 665372843288
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Pass77,297 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 77,297 miles
- Test number
- 527364842205
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Fail77,297 miles (+207)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,297 miles
- Test number
- 798503042242
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Pass77,090 miles (+1)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 77,090 miles
- Test number
- 625729221202
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Fail77,089 miles (+316)2 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,089 miles
- Test number
- 338907121439
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Pass76,773 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 76,773 miles
- Test number
- 813742840207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,769 miles (+60)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,769 miles
- Test number
- 334236330252
- FailureFuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- FailureFront brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Pass76,709 miles (+414)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 76,709 miles
- Test number
- 883354159266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,295 miles (+746)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2009
- Odometer
- 76,295 miles
- Test number
- 443866038178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,549 miles (+1,210)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2008
- Odometer
- 75,549 miles
- Test number
- 314082547163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,339 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2007
- Odometer
- 74,339 miles
- Test number
- 132719136182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about FVL 780
- What vehicle is registration FVL 780 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show FVL 780 on a black petrol Morris Minor first used on 5 Feb 1953. 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 FVL 780 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on FVL 780 is valid until 3 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on FVL 780?
- The MOT on FVL 780 is valid until 3 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has FVL 780 done?
- FVL 780 was recorded at 78,246 miles at its MOT on 24 Sept 2026, an average of 192 miles a year.
- Has FVL 780 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. FVL 780 has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Aug 2016.
- Has the mileage on FVL 780 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 FVL 780 find?
- FVL 780 passed its latest MOT on 24 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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