Bentley Special Body
Green · Petrol · 1950 · 4,257 cc
LLB 496MOT history
LLB 496 is a green petrol Bentley Special Body first used on 26 Jul 1950. Its MOT is valid until 5 May 2027 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 72,295 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 May 2027
- Mileage
- 72,295 mi
- At MOT on 20 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 10 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 876 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LLB 496
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Bentley
- Model
- Special Body
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,257 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1950
- First used
- 26 Jul 1950
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LLB 496 was last recorded at 72,295 miles on 20 Apr 2026, 3,418 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,877 miles · 6 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,418 miles
- Average per year
- 876 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 72,295 miles
- 2025 – 68,877 miles
- 2024 – 68,702 miles
- 2023 – 68,664 miles
- 2022 – 68,644 miles
- 2011 – 59,695 miles
- 2010 – 59,513 miles
- 2009 – 57,867 miles
- 2008 – 57,141 miles
- 2007 – 55,939 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.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2009
Full MOT history
12 tests since 21 Aug 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,295 miles (+3,418)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2027
- Odometer
- 72,295 miles
- Test number
- 823032850027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,877 miles (+175)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2026
- Odometer
- 68,877 miles
- Test number
- 435696002210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,702 miles (+38)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 68,702 miles
- Test number
- 254971731522
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,664 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 68,664 miles
- Test number
- 895305718419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,664 miles (+20)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,664 miles
- Test number
- 789142848896
- MajorCentral Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass68,644 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 68,644 miles
- Test number
- 103306891597
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Fail68,643 miles (+8,948)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,643 miles
- Test number
- 735950430086
- MajorExhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorParking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Pass59,695 miles (+182)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 59,695 miles
- Test number
- 987145031215
- NoteOffside of windscreen cracked(windscreen was in the fold down position during test)
Pass59,513 miles (+1,646)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 59,513 miles
- Test number
- 400360410244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,867 miles (+726)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 57,867 miles
- Test number
- 351738739437
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass57,141 miles (+1,202)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 57,141 miles
- Test number
- 343036428249
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass55,939 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 55,939 miles
- Test number
- 372593937257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LLB 496
- What vehicle is registration LLB 496 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LLB 496 on a green petrol Bentley Special Body first used on 26 Jul 1950. 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 LLB 496 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LLB 496 is valid until 5 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LLB 496?
- The MOT on LLB 496 is valid until 5 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LLB 496 done?
- LLB 496 was recorded at 72,295 miles at its MOT on 20 Apr 2026, an average of 876 miles a year.
- Has LLB 496 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LLB 496 has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Sept 2023.
- Has the mileage on LLB 496 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 LLB 496 find?
- LLB 496 passed its latest MOT on 20 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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