Alvis Speed Twenty
Green · Petrol · 1933 · 2,511 cc
TV 8700MOT history
TV 8700 is a green petrol Alvis Speed Twenty first used on 9 Jun 1933. Its MOT expired on 17 Nov 2023 and it has passed 10 of 14 MOT tests, with 9,334 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Nov 2022.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Nov 2023
- Mileage
- 9,334 mi
- At MOT on 18 Nov 2022
- MOT tests
- 14
- 10 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 93 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TV 8700
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Alvis
- Model
- Speed Twenty
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,511 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1933
- First used
- 9 Jun 1933
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Nov 2023
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Nov 2022 (Pass)
Mileage history
TV 8700 was last recorded at 9,334 miles on 18 Nov 2022, 108 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Sept 2022.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Aug 2007: 7,832 miles, lower than 78,261 miles on 27 Jun 2007.
- 7 Jan 2014: 8,221 miles, lower than 82,096 miles on 8 Aug 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 9,226 miles · 15 Sept 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 108 miles
- Average per year
- 93 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2022 – 9,334 miles
- 2014 – 8,221 miles
- 2013 – 82,096 miles
- 2012 – 8,140 miles
- 2011 – 8,129 miles
- 2010 – 8,121 miles
- 2009 – 8,028 miles
- 2007 – 7,832 miles
- 2006 – 7,809 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass9,334 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2009
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2009
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Full MOT history
14 tests since 30 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass9,334 miles (+108)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 9,334 miles
- Test number
- 196375012103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail9,226 miles (+1,005)2 dangerous3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 9,226 miles
- Test number
- 266468454333
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass8,221 miles (-73,875)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 8,221 miles
- Test number
- 586567704024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,096 miles (+73,956)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 82,096 miles
- Test number
- 987080823278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,140 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2013
- Odometer
- 8,140 miles
- Test number
- 928570252185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,129 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2012
- Odometer
- 8,129 miles
- Test number
- 986425841195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,121 miles (+93)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 8,121 miles
- Test number
- 412848220012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,028 miles (+1)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 8,028 miles
- Test number
- 950406059006
- AdvisoryAxle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryFront Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteNo indicators fitted steering bar fouling brake cable
- NotePlay in steering joints underbody heavily undersealed
Fail8,027 miles (+195)8 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 8,027 miles
- Test number
- 123778829050
- FailureBrake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- FailureOffside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- AdvisoryFront Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisoryLeaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteLong footbrake travel no indicators fitted underbody and components heavily undersealed various play in steering joints o/s steering bar fouling brake cable
Pass7,832 miles7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 7,832 miles
- Test number
- 403995887252
- AdvisoryAxle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryBrake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteDifficult to operate handbrake fuel pipes poor and poorly fitted various play in steering joints various corrosion various components corroded various bushes worn chassis heavily undersealed front brake balance could be better
- NoteRear shocks poor
Fail7,832 miles (-70,429)10 failures5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,832 miles
- Test number
- 564808727294
- FailureFuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureNearside Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureNearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureOffside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- AdvisoryAxle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteFuel pipes poor various steering joints slight play both batteries insecure
- NoteLong footbrake travel long handbrake travel handbrake difficult to operate sideplay in footbrake pedal horn button broken
- NoteVarious components corroding various bushes worn chassis heavily undersealed
Pass78,261 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 78,261 miles
- Test number
- 272968177111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,261 miles (+70,452)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,261 miles
- Test number
- 453078477111
- Repaired at testRear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass7,809 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2007
- Odometer
- 7,809 miles
- Test number
- 844350356181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about TV 8700
- What vehicle is registration TV 8700 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TV 8700 on a green petrol Alvis Speed Twenty first used on 9 Jun 1933. 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 TV 8700 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on TV 8700 expired on 17 Nov 2023, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on TV 8700?
- The MOT on TV 8700 expired on 17 Nov 2023. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has TV 8700 done?
- TV 8700 was recorded at 9,334 miles at its MOT on 18 Nov 2022, an average of 93 miles a year.
- Has TV 8700 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TV 8700 has failed 4 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on TV 8700 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 16 Aug 2007. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on TV 8700 find?
- TV 8700 passed its latest MOT on 18 Nov 2022 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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