Matchless
Black and Red · Petrol · 1954 · 500 cc
TKP 690MOT history
TKP 690 is a black and red petrol Matchless first used on 17 Nov 1954. Its MOT is valid until 12 Nov 2026 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 39,639 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 39,639 mi
- At MOT on 6 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TKP 690
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Matchless
- Colour
- Black and Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 500 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1954
- First used
- 17 Nov 1954
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
TKP 690 was last recorded at 39,639 miles on 6 Nov 2025, 155 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Feb 2011: 39,027 miles, lower than 389,665 miles on 8 Feb 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 39,484 miles · 13 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 155 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 39,639 miles
- 2024 – 39,484 miles
- 2023 – 39,446 miles
- 2022 – 39,408 miles
- 2021 – 39,335 miles
- 2020 – 39,302 miles
- 2019 – 39,239 miles
- 2018 – 39,216 miles
- 2017 – 39,191 miles
- 2016 – 39,169 miles
- 2015 – 39,144 miles
- 2014 – 39,104 miles
- 2013 – 39,055 miles
- 2012 – 39,044 miles
- 2011 – 39,027 miles
- 2010 – 389,665 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass39,639 miles
- AdvisoryFront Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySlight roughness in front wheel bearingRecorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisorySuspension arm pin, bush or joint worn but not resulting in excessive movement Swing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
17 tests since 8 Feb 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass39,639 miles (+155)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 39,639 miles
- Test number
- 281640911596
- AdvisoryFront Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySlight roughness in front wheel bearing
- AdvisorySuspension arm pin, bush or joint worn but not resulting in excessive movement Swing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass39,484 miles (+38)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 39,484 miles
- Test number
- 941232836051
- AdvisorySlight roughness in front wheel bearing
Pass39,446 miles (+38)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 39,446 miles
- Test number
- 981036985818
- AdvisoryRear lamp slightly discoloured
- AdvisorySlight roughness in front wheel bearing
Pass39,408 miles (+41)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 39,408 miles
- Test number
- 833402039958
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,367 miles (+32)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,367 miles
- Test number
- 292918421501
- MajorFront Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass39,335 miles (+33)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 39,335 miles
- Test number
- 998815141433
- AdvisoryFront Wheel bearing has slight play front bearing have slight free play and rumble not severe (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass39,302 miles (+63)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 39,302 miles
- Test number
- 558025566756
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,239 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 39,239 miles
- Test number
- 604035436667
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,216 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2019
- Odometer
- 39,216 miles
- Test number
- 722039213119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,191 miles (+22)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2018
- Odometer
- 39,191 miles
- Test number
- 106358395091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,169 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2017
- Odometer
- 39,169 miles
- Test number
- 604002706832
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,144 miles (+40)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 39,144 miles
- Test number
- 729548955086
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)
Pass39,104 miles (+49)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 39,104 miles
- Test number
- 625147954027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,055 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 39,055 miles
- Test number
- 119891763045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,044 miles (+17)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 39,044 miles
- Test number
- 905955552061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,027 miles (-350,638)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 39,027 miles
- Test number
- 415618131006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass389,665 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 389,665 miles
- Test number
- 234269130088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about TKP 690
- What vehicle is registration TKP 690 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TKP 690 on a black and red petrol Matchless first used on 17 Nov 1954. 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 TKP 690 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on TKP 690 is valid until 12 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on TKP 690?
- The MOT on TKP 690 is valid until 12 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has TKP 690 done?
- TKP 690 was recorded at 39,639 miles at its MOT on 6 Nov 2025.
- Has TKP 690 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TKP 690 has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jul 2022.
- Has the mileage on TKP 690 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 7 Feb 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on TKP 690 find?
- TKP 690 passed its latest MOT on 6 Nov 2025 with 3 advisories: front wheel bearing has slight play; slight roughness in front wheel bearing; suspension arm pin, bush or joint worn but not resulting in excessive movement swing arm.
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