MG Midget
Red · Petrol · 1953 · 1,250 cc
RMB 253MOT history
RMB 253 is a red petrol MG Midget first used on 7 Jul 1953. Its MOT expired on 30 Apr 2026 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 32,572 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 30 Apr 2026
- Mileage
- 32,572 mi
- At MOT on 1 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 869 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- RMB 253
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- Midget
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,250 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1953
- First used
- 7 Jul 1953
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 30 Apr 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
RMB 253 was last recorded at 32,572 miles on 1 May 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 32,572 miles · 17 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 869 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 32,572 miles
- 2023 – 32,013 miles
- 2021 – 31,249 miles
- 2019 – 30,139 miles
- 2018 – 29,382 miles
- 2017 – 28,340 miles
- 2012 – 21,851 miles
- 2011 – 19,919 miles
- 2010 – 18,969 miles
- 2009 – 18,252 miles
- 2007 – 17,217 miles
- 2006 – 16,254 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
13 tests since 25 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass32,572 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 32,572 miles
- Test number
- 105796681076
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,572 miles (+559)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,572 miles
- Test number
- 519478593773
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Pass32,013 miles (+764)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 32,013 miles
- Test number
- 692258073909
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,249 miles (+1,110)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2022
- Odometer
- 31,249 miles
- Test number
- 103970123619
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,139 miles (+757)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 30,139 miles
- Test number
- 864367999722
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,382 miles (+1,042)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 29,382 miles
- Test number
- 926212672951
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,340 miles (+6,489)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 28,340 miles
- Test number
- 797772492572
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Pass21,851 miles (+1,932)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 21,851 miles
- Test number
- 447112952025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,919 miles (+950)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 19,919 miles
- Test number
- 735139341002
- AdvisoryOffside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Pass18,969 miles (+717)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 18,969 miles
- Test number
- 330918240013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,252 miles (+1,035)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 18,252 miles
- Test number
- 134977459401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,217 miles (+963)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 17,217 miles
- Test number
- 702696707248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,254 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 16,254 miles
- Test number
- 770046406222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about RMB 253
- What vehicle is registration RMB 253 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show RMB 253 on a red petrol MG Midget first used on 7 Jul 1953. 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 RMB 253 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on RMB 253 expired on 30 Apr 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on RMB 253?
- The MOT on RMB 253 expired on 30 Apr 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has RMB 253 done?
- RMB 253 was recorded at 32,572 miles at its MOT on 1 May 2025, an average of 869 miles a year.
- Has RMB 253 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. RMB 253 has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on RMB 253 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 RMB 253 find?
- RMB 253 passed its latest MOT on 1 May 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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