Bentley 961
Blue · Petrol · 1965 · 6,230 cc
RAC 189MOT history
RAC 189 is a blue petrol Bentley 961 first used on 1 Jan 1965. Its MOT expired on 22 Mar 2023 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 1,859 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Mar 2022.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 22 Mar 2023
- Mileage
- 1,859 mi
- At MOT on 23 Mar 2022
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- RAC 189
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Bentley
- Model
- 961
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 6,230 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1965
- First used
- 1 Jan 1965
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 22 Mar 2023
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Mar 2022 (Pass)
Mileage history
RAC 189 was last recorded at 1,859 miles on 23 Mar 2022, 1,791 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jul 2020.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Jul 2020: 68 miles, lower than 98,551 miles on 22 Jun 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 68 miles · 15 Jul 2020
- Between the last two tests
- 1,791 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2022 – 1,859 miles
- 2020 – 68 miles
- 2018 – 98,551 miles
- 2017 – 97,763 miles
- 2016 – 97,011 miles
- 2015 – 95,897 miles
- 2014 – 93,136 miles
- 2013 – 89,810 miles
- 2012 – 87,068 miles
- 2010 – 84,552 miles
- 2009 – 83,400 miles
- 2008 – 83,024 miles
- 2007 – 80,907 miles
- 2006 – 80,480 miles
- 2005 – 77,105 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 Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
16 tests since 6 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass1,859 miles (+1,791)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 1,859 miles
- Test number
- 870118443691
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68 miles (-98,483)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 68 miles
- Test number
- 980196612341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,551 miles (+788)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 98,551 miles
- Test number
- 304587796243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,763 miles (+752)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 97,763 miles
- Test number
- 389658662788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,011 miles (+1,114)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 97,011 miles
- Test number
- 516305977241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,897 miles (+2,761)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 95,897 miles
- Test number
- 277560975460
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,136 miles (+3,326)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 93,136 miles
- Test number
- 585134864167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,810 miles (+16)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2014
- Odometer
- 89,810 miles
- Test number
- 215293323475
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Fail89,794 miles (+2,726)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,794 miles
- Test number
- 699721123194
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Pass87,068 miles (+2,516)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2013
- Odometer
- 87,068 miles
- Test number
- 436193932143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,552 miles (+1,152)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 84,552 miles
- Test number
- 493707700456
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,400 miles (+376)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 83,400 miles
- Test number
- 954665399211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,024 miles (+2,117)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 83,024 miles
- Test number
- 373398288201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,907 miles (+427)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 80,907 miles
- Test number
- 201570577224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,480 miles (+3,375)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 80,480 miles
- Test number
- 743754086293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,105 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 77,105 miles
- Test number
- 764889375230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about RAC 189
- What vehicle is registration RAC 189 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show RAC 189 on a blue petrol Bentley 961 first used on 1 Jan 1965. 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 RAC 189 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on RAC 189 expired on 22 Mar 2023, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on RAC 189?
- The MOT on RAC 189 expired on 22 Mar 2023. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has RAC 189 done?
- RAC 189 was recorded at 1,859 miles at its MOT on 23 Mar 2022.
- Has RAC 189 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. RAC 189 has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 1 May 2013.
- Has the mileage on RAC 189 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Jul 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on RAC 189 find?
- RAC 189 passed its latest MOT on 23 Mar 2022 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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