MG RV8
Green · Petrol · 1994 · 3,900 cc
L55 GEMMOT history
L55 GEM is a green petrol MG RV8 first used on 24 Jun 1994. Its MOT is valid until 30 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 70,782 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 70,782 mi
- At MOT on 22 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,188 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 GEM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MG
- Model
- RV8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,900 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 24 Jun 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 GEM was last recorded at 70,782 miles on 22 Sept 2026, 82 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 1 Oct 2024: 70,656 miles, lower than 77,086 miles on 11 Aug 2023.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 70,700 miles · 24 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 82 miles
- Average per year
- 1,188 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 70,782 miles
- 2025 – 70,700 miles
- 2024 – 70,656 miles
- 2023 – 77,086 miles
- 2022 – 69,333 miles
- 2021 – 67,938 miles
- 2020 – 67,645 miles
- 2019 – 67,263 miles
- 2018 – 65,629 miles
- 2017 – 64,041 miles
- 2016 – 62,345 miles
- 2015 – 62,016 miles
- 2014 – 61,886 miles
- 2013 – 61,684 miles
- 2012 – 61,562 miles
- 2011 – 61,261 miles
- 2010 – 59,603 miles
- 2009 – 54,740 miles
- 2008 – 52,717 miles
- 2007 – 50,835 miles
- 2006 – 46,703 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass70,782 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
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 Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2016
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2008–2014
Full MOT history
24 tests since 13 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,782 miles (+82)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 70,782 miles
- Test number
- 286924663389
- AdvisoryNearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Pass70,700 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 70,700 miles
- Test number
- 436299166707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,656 miles (-6,430)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 70,656 miles
- Test number
- 396776132361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,086 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 77,086 miles
- Test number
- 705589851723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,086 miles (+7,753)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,086 miles
- Test number
- 261067688132
- DangerousOffside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass69,333 miles (+1,395)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 69,333 miles
- Test number
- 909830879353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,938 miles (+293)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 67,938 miles
- Test number
- 587901328326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,645 miles (+382)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 67,645 miles
- Test number
- 406307331104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,263 miles (+1,634)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 67,263 miles
- Test number
- 839169994297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,629 miles (+1,588)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 65,629 miles
- Test number
- 742299813423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,041 miles (+1,696)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 64,041 miles
- Test number
- 322448582235
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass62,345 miles (+329)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 62,345 miles
- Test number
- 911501461062
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel drumstick (2.2.A.1b)
Pass62,016 miles (+130)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 62,016 miles
- Test number
- 390007182578
- AdvisoryFuel cap seal poor
- AdvisoryOffside headlamp aim is on lower limit
- AdvisoryOil seepage
- AdvisorySteering lock inoperative
Pass61,886 miles (+29)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 61,886 miles
- Test number
- 516368534203
- NoteOil seepage
- NoteSteering lock inoperative
- NoteUneven rise and fall between rear brakes and between parking brakes
Fail61,857 miles (+173)2 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,857 miles
- Test number
- 225884634282
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureParking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- NoteNearside headlamp aim on upper limit
- NoteOil seepage
- NoteSteering lock inoperative
- NoteUneven rise and fall between rear brakes and between parking brakes
Pass61,684 miles (+122)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 61,684 miles
- Test number
- 188805733276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,562 miles (+301)11 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 61,562 miles
- Test number
- 129307782157
- Note6mm play at steering wheel rim
- NoteEngine oil leaks
- NoteFront and rear brake hose ferrules corroded
- NoteN/s/f slight wheel bearing play
- NoteN/s/f tyre starting to crack/perish
- NoteO/s/f headlamp aim on lower limit
- NoteO/s/f tyre starting to crack /perish
- NotePlay in steering rack
- NoteSl;ight un even rise and fall between rear brakes
- NoteVarious light corrosion areas on both sill areas
- NoteVarious lightly corroded brake pipes
Pass61,261 miles (+1,658)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2012
- Odometer
- 61,261 miles
- Test number
- 146069221197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,603 miles (+4,863)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 59,603 miles
- Test number
- 112692650165
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass54,740 miles (+2,023)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 54,740 miles
- Test number
- 521192669133
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteOil leak
- NoteSigns of some surface corrision to underside of vehicle
Pass52,717 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 52,717 miles
- Test number
- 200024268444
- NoteCorrosion on outer sills
- NoteDiscolouration and damage on front number plate
- NotePerishing on rear tyres
Fail52,717 miles (+1,882)3 failures3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,717 miles
- Test number
- 383892168103
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureParking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- NoteCorrosion on outer sills
- NoteDiscolouration and damage on front number plate
- NotePerishing on rear tyres
Pass50,835 miles (+4,132)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 50,835 miles
- Test number
- 461003567149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,703 miles4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 46,703 miles
- Test number
- 284384666421
- NoteCentre exhaust mounting poor.
- NoteFront flexible brake hose ferrules corroding.
- NoteSlight movement in steering column UJ to splined shaft.
- NoteSteering rack has play.
Questions about L55 GEM
- Does L55 GEM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L55 GEM is valid until 30 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L55 GEM?
- The MOT on L55 GEM is valid until 30 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L55 GEM done?
- L55 GEM was recorded at 70,782 miles at its MOT on 22 Sept 2026, an average of 1,188 miles a year.
- Has L55 GEM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L55 GEM has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on L55 GEM ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 1 Oct 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L55 GEM find?
- L55 GEM passed its latest MOT on 22 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside seat belt buckle slightly damaged.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.