MG RV8
Green · Petrol · 1996 · 3,947 cc
P555 MGRMOT history
P555 MGR is a green petrol MG RV8 first used on 30 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 30 Oct 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 47,545 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 47,545 mi
- At MOT on 27 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,492 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P555 MGR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MG
- Model
- RV8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,947 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 30 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
P555 MGR was last recorded at 47,545 miles on 27 Oct 2026, 148 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 47,397 miles · 20 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 148 miles
- Average per year
- 1,492 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 47,545 miles
- 2025 – 47,397 miles
- 2024 – 46,273 miles
- 2023 – 44,873 miles
- 2022 – 42,774 miles
- 2021 – 38,798 miles
- 2020 – 36,270 miles
- 2019 – 30,870 miles
- 2018 – 30,391 miles
- 2017 – 30,175 miles
- 2016 – 29,283 miles
- 2015 – 26,855 miles
- 2014 – 25,910 miles
- 2013 – 25,829 miles
- 2012 – 25,169 miles
- 2010 – 21,741 miles
- 2009 – 20,321 miles
- 2008 – 17,995 miles
- 2007 – 17,738 miles
- 2006 – 17,373 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass47,545 miles
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Slight play in steering rack /ends
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Slight play in o/s steering arm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2016
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2016
Full MOT history
23 tests since 8 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass47,545 miles (+148)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 47,545 miles
- Test number
- 630486571042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,397 miles (+1,124)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 47,397 miles
- Test number
- 842085437515
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass46,273 miles (+1,400)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 46,273 miles
- Test number
- 114014323380
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass44,873 miles (+2,099)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 44,873 miles
- Test number
- 543579445538
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,774 miles (+3,976)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 42,774 miles
- Test number
- 466304345203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,798 miles (+2,528)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 38,798 miles
- Test number
- 618242509973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,270 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 36,270 miles
- Test number
- 767355928666
- AdvisorySlight play in steering rack /ends
Fail36,266 miles (+5,396)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,266 miles
- Test number
- 908893681817
- MajorNearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisorySlight play in steering rack /ends
Pass30,870 miles (+479)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 30,870 miles
- Test number
- 625917651435
- AdvisoryOffside slight play in steering arm
Pass30,391 miles (+216)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2019
- Odometer
- 30,391 miles
- Test number
- 148224729274
- AdvisorySlight play in steering rack
Pass30,175 miles (+892)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2018
- Odometer
- 30,175 miles
- Test number
- 397210849087
- AdvisoryOffside steering arm has slight play
Pass29,283 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 29,283 miles
- Test number
- 476924164111
- AdvisorySlight play in o/s steering arm
Fail29,283 miles (+2,428)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,283 miles
- Test number
- 614479047893
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisorySlight play in o/s steering arm
Pass26,855 miles (+945)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 26,855 miles
- Test number
- 525003015146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,910 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 25,910 miles
- Test number
- 789640124113
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Fail25,910 miles (+81)4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,910 miles
- Test number
- 765840924171
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass25,829 miles (+660)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 25,829 miles
- Test number
- 135544493411
- AdvisoryFront Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteSlight play offside steering arm
Pass25,169 miles (+3,428)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 25,169 miles
- Test number
- 168946112103
- NoteSlight play in offside rack end
Pass21,741 miles (+1,420)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 21,741 miles
- Test number
- 133815360206
- NoteO/s steering arm has slight play
Pass20,321 miles (+2,326)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 20,321 miles
- Test number
- 983421889282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,995 miles (+257)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 17,995 miles
- Test number
- 782470188252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,738 miles (+365)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 17,738 miles
- Test number
- 373253737455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,373 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 17,373 miles
- Test number
- 514100326222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P555 MGR
- Does P555 MGR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P555 MGR is valid until 30 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P555 MGR?
- The MOT on P555 MGR is valid until 30 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P555 MGR done?
- P555 MGR was recorded at 47,545 miles at its MOT on 27 Oct 2026, an average of 1,492 miles a year.
- Has P555 MGR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P555 MGR has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Oct 2020.
- Has the mileage on P555 MGR 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 P555 MGR find?
- P555 MGR passed its latest MOT on 27 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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