Kawasaki ZX 400-L8
Black · Petrol · 1999 · 398 cc
T478 JVUMOT history
T478 JVU is a black petrol Kawasaki ZX 400-L8 first used on 1 Apr 1999. Its MOT expired on 7 Oct 2026 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 25,136 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 25,136 mi
- At MOT on 8 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 936 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T478 JVU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Kawasaki
- Model
- ZX 400-L8
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 398 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T478 JVU was last recorded at 25,136 miles on 8 Oct 2025, 538 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 24,598 miles · 17 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 538 miles
- Average per year
- 936 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 25,136 miles
- 2024 – 24,598 miles
- 2023 – 24,333 miles
- 2022 – 24,050 miles
- 2021 – 23,912 miles
- 2018 – 22,543 miles
- 2017 – 22,165 miles
- 2016 – 21,801 miles
- 2015 – 21,297 miles
- 2014 – 20,630 miles
- 2012 – 20,450 miles
- 2011 – 20,343 miles
- 2010 – 19,700 miles
- 2009 – 17,069 miles
- 2008 – 12,950 miles
- 2007 – 8,659 miles
- 2006 – 7,324 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass25,136 miles
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Full MOT history
19 tests since 29 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass25,136 miles (+538)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 25,136 miles
- Test number
- 594807271216
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Pass24,598 miles (+265)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 24,598 miles
- Test number
- 693247416242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,333 miles (+283)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 24,333 miles
- Test number
- 843390248353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,050 miles (+138)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 24,050 miles
- Test number
- 187944615836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,912 miles (+1,369)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 23,912 miles
- Test number
- 300636247393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,543 miles (+378)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 22,543 miles
- Test number
- 514676287602
- AdvisoryDrive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Pass22,165 miles (+364)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 22,165 miles
- Test number
- 611178676403
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,801 miles (+504)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 21,801 miles
- Test number
- 331929078316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,297 miles (+667)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 21,297 miles
- Test number
- 438620112083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,630 miles (+180)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 20,630 miles
- Test number
- 278286844290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,450 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,450 miles
- Test number
- 178779512348
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim too high (1.6)
Pass20,450 miles (+107)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 20,450 miles
- Test number
- 999659612374
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,343 miles (+643)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 20,343 miles
- Test number
- 789692731390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,700 miles (+2,631)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 19,700 miles
- Test number
- 981888080246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,069 miles2 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,069 miles
- Test number
- 820762009356
- Repaired at testRear suspension component loose (2.4.A.1a)
- Repaired at testThrottle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock (2.1.4)
- AdvisoryLower Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc(s) has slight run out (3.2.A1m)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
Pass17,069 miles (+4,119)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 17,069 miles
- Test number
- 871382609336
- AdvisoryLower Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc(s) has slight run out (3.2.A1m)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
Pass12,950 miles (+4,291)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 12,950 miles
- Test number
- 442310688246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,659 miles (+1,335)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 8,659 miles
- Test number
- 951958197213
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass7,324 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 7,324 miles
- Test number
- 393872176402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T478 JVU
- Does T478 JVU currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T478 JVU expired on 7 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T478 JVU?
- The MOT on T478 JVU expired on 7 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T478 JVU done?
- T478 JVU was recorded at 25,136 miles at its MOT on 8 Oct 2025, an average of 936 miles a year.
- Has T478 JVU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T478 JVU has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Nov 2012.
- Has the mileage on T478 JVU 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 T478 JVU find?
- T478 JVU passed its latest MOT on 8 Oct 2025 with 1 advisory: exhaust noisy.
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