Morgan 4/4
Green · Petrol · 1997 · 1,994 cc
L1 GCSMOT history
L1 GCS is a green petrol Morgan 4/4 first used on 1 Mar 1997. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 9,163 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 9,163 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 188 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 GCS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Morgan
- Model
- 4/4
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,994 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 1 Mar 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 GCS was last recorded at 9,163 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 21 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 Jan 2011: 6,076 miles, lower than 60,090 miles on 29 Jan 2010.
- 10 Jan 2014: 6,677 miles, lower than 61,883 miles on 30 Jan 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 9,142 miles · 27 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 21 miles
- Average per year
- 188 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 9,163 miles
- 2025 – 9,142 miles
- 2024 – 9,119 miles
- 2023 – 8,858 miles
- 2022 – 8,838 miles
- 2021 – 8,723 miles
- 2020 – 8,477 miles
- 2019 – 8,150 miles
- 2018 – 8,040 miles
- 2017 – 7,670 miles
- 2016 – 7,334 miles
- 2015 – 6,818 miles
- 2014 – 6,677 miles
- 2013 – 61,883 miles
- 2012 – 61,235 miles
- 2011 – 6,076 miles
- 2010 – 60,090 miles
- 2009 – 5,943 miles
- 2008 – 5,699 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.
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2018
Full MOT history
24 tests since 22 Jan 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass9,163 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 9,163 miles
- Test number
- 121582424230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,142 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 9,142 miles
- Test number
- 504547323942
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,119 miles (+261)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 9,119 miles
- Test number
- 678107428182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,858 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 8,858 miles
- Test number
- 151582570606
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,838 miles (+115)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 8,838 miles
- Test number
- 147469908860
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,723 miles (+246)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 8,723 miles
- Test number
- 550195080968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,477 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 8,477 miles
- Test number
- 598136551023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail8,461 miles (+311)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 8,461 miles
- Test number
- 397104151320
- DangerousStop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Pass8,150 miles (+33)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 8,150 miles
- Test number
- 854440985564
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,117 miles (+77)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 8,117 miles
- Test number
- 919946514413
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,040 miles (+370)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 8,040 miles
- Test number
- 181125946623
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass7,670 miles (+336)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 7,670 miles
- Test number
- 156126077520
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass7,334 miles (+516)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 7,334 miles
- Test number
- 648983218179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,818 miles (+141)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 6,818 miles
- Test number
- 588444715008
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass6,677 miles (-55,206)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 6,677 miles
- Test number
- 635970714051
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass61,883 miles (+648)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 61,883 miles
- Test number
- 366780333014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,235 miles (+55,159)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 61,235 miles
- Test number
- 337436022053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail6,076 miles1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 6,076 miles
- Test number
- 448020421067
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- NoteAdvise, slight binding o/s rear brake.
Pass6,076 miles (-54,014)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 6,076 miles
- Test number
- 799800121005
- NoteAdvise, slight binding o/s rear brake.
Pass60,090 miles (+54,147)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 60,090 miles
- Test number
- 110879020400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,943 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 5,943 miles
- Test number
- 342306529031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail5,925 miles (+226)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,925 miles
- Test number
- 154396929477
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Pass5,699 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 5,699 miles
- Test number
- 383828828066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail5,697 miles4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,697 miles
- Test number
- 382822228070
- FailureBrake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about L1 GCS
- Does L1 GCS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 GCS is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L1 GCS?
- The MOT on L1 GCS is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 GCS done?
- L1 GCS was recorded at 9,163 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 188 miles a year.
- Has L1 GCS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 GCS has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jul 2020.
- Has the mileage on L1 GCS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 20 Jan 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L1 GCS find?
- L1 GCS passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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