Alvis
Green · Petrol · 1947 · 1,892 cc
GVF 297MOT history
GVF 297 is a green petrol Alvis first used on 16 May 1947. Its MOT expired on 23 Sept 2026 and it has passed 1 of 2 MOT tests, with 18 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 23 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 18 mi
- At MOT on 24 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 2
- 1 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- GVF 297
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Alvis
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,892 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1947
- First used
- 16 May 1947
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 23 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
GVF 297 was last recorded at 18 miles on 24 Sept 2025, 6 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 12 miles · 18 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 18 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass18 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
2 tests since 18 Aug 2025, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass18 miles (+6)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 18 miles
- Test number
- 471162949283
- AdvisoryNearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail12 miles1 dangerous5 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12 miles
- Test number
- 298977273769
- DangerousOffside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorBrake modification unsafe brake pedal mounting bolt catches accelerator pedal (1.1.21 (d) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Questions about GVF 297
- What vehicle is registration GVF 297 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show GVF 297 on a green petrol Alvis first used on 16 May 1947. 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 GVF 297 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on GVF 297 expired on 23 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on GVF 297?
- The MOT on GVF 297 expired on 23 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has GVF 297 done?
- GVF 297 was recorded at 18 miles at its MOT on 24 Sept 2025.
- Has GVF 297 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. GVF 297 has failed 1 of its 2 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on GVF 297 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 GVF 297 find?
- GVF 297 passed its latest MOT on 24 Sept 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside front leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush upper and lower; offside front leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush upper and lower.
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