Honda
Blue · Petrol · 1994
L78 GYWMOT history
L78 GYW is a blue petrol Honda first used on 31 Dec 1994. Its MOT expired on 23 Mar 2026 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 94,057 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Mar 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 23 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 94,057 mi
- At MOT on 24 Mar 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,388 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L78 GYW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Honda
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 31 Dec 1994
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 23 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Mar 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L78 GYW was last recorded at 94,057 miles on 24 Mar 2025, 222 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jul 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 93,835 miles · 18 Jul 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 222 miles
- Average per year
- 2,388 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 94,057 miles
- 2023 – 93,835 miles
- 2022 – 91,912 miles
- 2020 – 91,500 miles
- 2019 – 91,237 miles
- 2018 – 90,867 miles
- 2015 – 90,841 miles
- 2013 – 86,650 miles
- 2012 – 84,067 miles
- 2011 – 75,088 miles
- 2009 – 61,671 miles
- 2008 – 57,931 miles
- 2007 – 53,281 miles
- 2006 – 48,640 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass94,057 miles
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Full MOT history
17 tests since 18 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass94,057 miles (+222)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 94,057 miles
- Test number
- 524830481298
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Pass93,835 miles (+1,923)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 93,835 miles
- Test number
- 910169266439
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass91,912 miles (+412)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 91,912 miles
- Test number
- 191783062445
- MinorIndicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass91,500 miles (+263)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2021
- Odometer
- 91,500 miles
- Test number
- 423324165400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,237 miles (+370)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 91,237 miles
- Test number
- 263307211872
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,867 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2019
- Odometer
- 90,867 miles
- Test number
- 630163107285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,865 miles (+24)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,865 miles
- Test number
- 853289593424
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureFront brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Pass90,841 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 90,841 miles
- Test number
- 529414215104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,841 miles (+4,191)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,841 miles
- Test number
- 997614615145
- FailureOffside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Pass86,650 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 86,650 miles
- Test number
- 405369353042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,638 miles (+2,571)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,638 miles
- Test number
- 859163753005
- FailureFront wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b)
- FailureHeadlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)
- FailureOffside Footrest insecure (6.2.1a)
Pass84,067 miles (+8,979)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 84,067 miles
- Test number
- 417787342058
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)
- AdvisorySteering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
Pass75,088 miles (+13,417)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 75,088 miles
- Test number
- 366413131006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,671 miles (+3,740)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 61,671 miles
- Test number
- 470911779034
- NoteRepair to nearside rear flasher mounting and offside front flasher lens cracked
Pass57,931 miles (+4,650)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 57,931 miles
- Test number
- 474637078071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,281 miles (+4,641)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 53,281 miles
- Test number
- 794181377030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,640 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 48,640 miles
- Test number
- 691827276071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L78 GYW
- Does L78 GYW currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L78 GYW expired on 23 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L78 GYW?
- The MOT on L78 GYW expired on 23 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L78 GYW done?
- L78 GYW was recorded at 94,057 miles at its MOT on 24 Mar 2025, an average of 2,388 miles a year.
- Has L78 GYW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L78 GYW has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Apr 2018.
- Has the mileage on L78 GYW 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 L78 GYW find?
- L78 GYW passed its latest MOT on 24 Mar 2025 with 1 advisory: rear shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect.
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