
Austin Sprite
Red · Petrol · 1961 · 1,275 cc
RVS 398MOT history
RVS 398 is a red petrol Austin Sprite first used on 6 Oct 1961. Its MOT expired on 13 Jun 2025 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 32,691 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 May 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 13 Jun 2025
- Mileage
- 32,691 mi
- At MOT on 22 May 2024
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 822 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- RVS 398
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- Sprite
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,275 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 6 Oct 1961
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 13 Jun 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 22 May 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
RVS 398 was last recorded at 32,691 miles on 22 May 2024, 529 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 May 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 32,162 miles · 16 May 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 529 miles
- Average per year
- 822 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 32,691 miles
- 2023 – 32,162 miles
- 2022 – 31,530 miles
- 2021 – 31,264 miles
- 2020 – 31,116 miles
- 2019 – 30,176 miles
- 2018 – 29,812 miles
- 2017 – 29,070 miles
- 2016 – 28,194 miles
- 2015 – 27,369 miles
- 2014 – 26,302 miles
- 2013 – 25,316 miles
- 2012 – 24,558 miles
- 2011 – 23,456 miles
- 2010 – 22,879 miles
- 2009 – 21,528 miles
- 2008 – 20,690 miles
- 2007 – 19,462 miles
- 2006 – 17,908 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 25 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass32,691 miles (+529)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 32,691 miles
- Test number
- 669730299917
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,162 miles (+632)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 32,162 miles
- Test number
- 238949591112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,530 miles (+266)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 31,530 miles
- Test number
- 569735890727
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,264 miles (+148)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 31,264 miles
- Test number
- 319554167155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,116 miles (+940)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 31,116 miles
- Test number
- 709764832699
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,176 miles (+364)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 30,176 miles
- Test number
- 223079471793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,812 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 29,812 miles
- Test number
- 988519467122
- AdvisoryO/S Rear fog lamp not working.
- AdvisoryReverse lamp not working.
Fail29,812 miles (+742)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,812 miles
- Test number
- 651045872118
- Repaired at testHorn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryO/S Rear fog lamp not working.
- AdvisoryReverse lamp not working.
Pass29,070 miles (+876)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 29,070 miles
- Test number
- 955832591887
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,194 miles (+825)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 28,194 miles
- Test number
- 363044208651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,369 miles (+1,067)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 27,369 miles
- Test number
- 567275535148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,302 miles (+986)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 26,302 miles
- Test number
- 288531844197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,316 miles (+758)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 25,316 miles
- Test number
- 477767633130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,558 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 24,558 miles
- Test number
- 207730052174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,558 miles (+1,102)1 failure1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,558 miles
- Test number
- 146490952136
- FailureOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Pass23,456 miles (+577)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 23,456 miles
- Test number
- 325227931183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,879 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 22,879 miles
- Test number
- 690440140147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,874 miles (+1,346)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,874 miles
- Test number
- 943587530105
- FailureOffside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Pass21,528 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 21,528 miles
- Test number
- 290578049404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,528 miles (+838)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,528 miles
- Test number
- 351638749158
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Pass20,690 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 20,690 miles
- Test number
- 114861848131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,690 miles (+1,228)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,690 miles
- Test number
- 204081448412
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Pass19,462 miles (+1,554)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 19,462 miles
- Test number
- 364691247116
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,908 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 17,908 miles
- Test number
- 503485946190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about RVS 398
- What vehicle is registration RVS 398 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show RVS 398 on a red petrol Austin Sprite first used on 6 Oct 1961. 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 RVS 398 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on RVS 398 expired on 13 Jun 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on RVS 398?
- The MOT on RVS 398 expired on 13 Jun 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has RVS 398 done?
- RVS 398 was recorded at 32,691 miles at its MOT on 22 May 2024, an average of 822 miles a year.
- Has RVS 398 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. RVS 398 has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 21 May 2018.
- Has the mileage on RVS 398 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 RVS 398 find?
- RVS 398 passed its latest MOT on 22 May 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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