MG Td/tf
Green · Petrol · 1954 · 1,250 cc
MER 551MOT history
MER 551 is a green petrol MG Td/tf first used on 1 May 1954. Its MOT is valid until 4 Mar 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 9,130 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 9,130 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- MER 551
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- Td/tf
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,250 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1954
- First used
- 1 May 1954
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
MER 551 was last recorded at 9,130 miles on 4 Mar 2026, 14 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 5 Aug 2008: 7,523 miles, lower than 20,462 miles on 27 Jul 2007.
- 25 Oct 2016: 7,976 miles, lower than 9,160 miles on 4 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 9,116 miles · 18 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 14 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 9,130 miles
- 2025 – 9,116 miles
- 2024 – 9,091 miles
- 2016 – 7,976 miles
- 2011 – 9,160 miles
- 2010 – 8,520 miles
- 2009 – 8,153 miles
- 2008 – 7,523 miles
- 2007 – 20,462 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.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
10 tests since 27 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass9,130 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 9,130 miles
- Test number
- 639528819616
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,116 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 9,116 miles
- Test number
- 997476812463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,091 miles (+1,115)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 9,091 miles
- Test number
- 396661698569
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,976 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 7,976 miles
- Test number
- 298290278845
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fail7,976 miles (-1,184)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,976 miles
- Test number
- 177436623346
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass9,160 miles (+640)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 9,160 miles
- Test number
- 685046011265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,520 miles (+367)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 8,520 miles
- Test number
- 500295310225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,153 miles (+630)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 8,153 miles
- Test number
- 891804429230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,523 miles (-12,939)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 7,523 miles
- Test number
- 922708918222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,462 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 20,462 miles
- Test number
- 850388507242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about MER 551
- What vehicle is registration MER 551 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show MER 551 on a green petrol MG Td/tf first used on 1 May 1954. 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 MER 551 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on MER 551 is valid until 4 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on MER 551?
- The MOT on MER 551 is valid until 4 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has MER 551 done?
- MER 551 was recorded at 9,130 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026.
- Has MER 551 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. MER 551 has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Oct 2016.
- Has the mileage on MER 551 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 5 Aug 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on MER 551 find?
- MER 551 passed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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