Teal Bugatti 59
Blue · Petrol · 1966 · 3,781 cc
TEA 159MOT history
TEA 159 is a blue petrol Teal Bugatti 59 first used on 25 Mar 1966. Its MOT expired on 6 Aug 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 27,482 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 6 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 27,482 mi
- At MOT on 7 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 942 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TEA 159
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Teal Bugatti
- Model
- 59
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,781 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1966
- First used
- 25 Mar 1966
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 6 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
TEA 159 was last recorded at 27,482 miles on 7 Aug 2025, 1,258 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 May 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 26,224 miles · 31 May 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,258 miles
- Average per year
- 942 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 27,482 miles
- 2024 – 26,224 miles
- 2023 – 24,930 miles
- 2022 – 22,290 miles
- 2021 – 21,164 miles
- 2019 – 19,239 miles
- 2018 – 18,590 miles
- 2017 – 16,681 miles
- 2016 – 15,006 miles
- 2015 – 14,361 miles
- 2014 – 13,934 miles
- 2012 – 13,800 miles
- 2011 – 13,686 miles
- 2010 – 13,365 miles
- 2009 – 13,126 miles
- 2008 – 12,827 miles
- 2007 – 11,811 miles
- 2006 – 9,542 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass27,482 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 22 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass27,482 miles (+1,258)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 27,482 miles
- Test number
- 698413637265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,224 miles (+1,294)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2025
- Odometer
- 26,224 miles
- Test number
- 745425783746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,930 miles (+2,640)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2024
- Odometer
- 24,930 miles
- Test number
- 701203406034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,290 miles (+1,126)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2023
- Odometer
- 22,290 miles
- Test number
- 981000074557
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,164 miles (+1,925)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 21,164 miles
- Test number
- 632370957282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,239 miles (+649)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 19,239 miles
- Test number
- 777898467788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,590 miles (+1,909)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 18,590 miles
- Test number
- 953870823447
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,681 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 16,681 miles
- Test number
- 944763931598
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Fail16,681 miles (+1,675)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,681 miles
- Test number
- 806004552471
- FailureFuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass15,006 miles (+645)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 15,006 miles
- Test number
- 458262131158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,361 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 14,361 miles
- Test number
- 410526652014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail14,361 miles (+427)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 14,361 miles
- Test number
- 104368202587
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Trailing arm insecure front mount (2.4.G.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Trailing arm insecure front mount (2.4.G.1)
Pass13,934 miles (+134)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 13,934 miles
- Test number
- 266982034372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,800 miles (+114)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 13,800 miles
- Test number
- 409489882204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,686 miles (+321)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 13,686 miles
- Test number
- 426056651232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,365 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 13,365 miles
- Test number
- 601547480245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,345 miles (+219)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,345 miles
- Test number
- 402467180237
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureFront Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureRear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass13,126 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 13,126 miles
- Test number
- 312258069288
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Fail13,126 miles (+299)1 repaired2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,126 miles
- Test number
- 661458669218
- Repaired at testOffside Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Pass12,827 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 12,827 miles
- Test number
- 393092268424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,827 miles (+1,016)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,827 miles
- Test number
- 292772568271
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- NoteWiring fouling steering coloumn re-secured
Pass11,811 miles (+2,269)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 11,811 miles
- Test number
- 801369397136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,542 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 9,542 miles
- Test number
- 243783806256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about TEA 159
- What vehicle is registration TEA 159 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TEA 159 on a blue petrol Teal Bugatti 59 first used on 25 Mar 1966. 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 TEA 159 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on TEA 159 expired on 6 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on TEA 159?
- The MOT on TEA 159 expired on 6 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has TEA 159 done?
- TEA 159 was recorded at 27,482 miles at its MOT on 7 Aug 2025, an average of 942 miles a year.
- Has TEA 159 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TEA 159 has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Aug 2017.
- Has the mileage on TEA 159 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 TEA 159 find?
- TEA 159 passed its latest MOT on 7 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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