AC Cobra
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 4,949 cc
V638 MGOMOT history
V638 MGO is a blue petrol AC Cobra first used on 1 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 15 Dec 2026 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 85,068 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 85,068 mi
- At MOT on 15 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,190 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V638 MGO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- AC
- Model
- Cobra
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,949 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V638 MGO was last recorded at 85,068 miles on 15 Dec 2025, 123 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 84,945 miles · 16 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 123 miles
- Average per year
- 2,190 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 85,068 miles
- 2024 – 84,945 miles
- 2023 – 84,098 miles
- 2022 – 78,814 miles
- 2021 – 76,691 miles
- 2020 – 76,199 miles
- 2019 – 75,805 miles
- 2018 – 74,427 miles
- 2017 – 70,475 miles
- 2016 – 68,601 miles
- 2015 – 68,304 miles
- 2014 – 65,393 miles
- 2012 – 62,051 miles
- 2011 – 61,065 miles
- 2010 – 56,288 miles
- 2009 – 53,444 miles
- 2008 – 51,401 miles
- 2006 – 43,446 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
22 tests since 14 Dec 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass85,068 miles (+123)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 85,068 miles
- Test number
- 320631734966
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,945 miles (+847)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 84,945 miles
- Test number
- 479799556634
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,098 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 84,098 miles
- Test number
- 342398137943
- MinorOffside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Fail84,098 miles (+5,284)2 repaired1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,098 miles
- Test number
- 637198980182
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MinorOffside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass78,814 miles (+2,123)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 78,814 miles
- Test number
- 789456181094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,691 miles (+492)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 76,691 miles
- Test number
- 263766710237
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,199 miles (+41)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 76,199 miles
- Test number
- 633456274336
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,158 miles (+353)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,158 miles
- Test number
- 132707568643
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Pass75,805 miles (+1,378)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 75,805 miles
- Test number
- 622331464500
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass74,427 miles (+3,952)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 74,427 miles
- Test number
- 115813180675
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,475 miles (+1,874)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 70,475 miles
- Test number
- 145721697152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,601 miles (+297)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 68,601 miles
- Test number
- 100585059494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,304 miles (+2,911)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 68,304 miles
- Test number
- 167026455439
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,393 miles (+3,342)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 65,393 miles
- Test number
- 559207214072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,051 miles (+986)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 62,051 miles
- Test number
- 966100342339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,065 miles (+4,777)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 61,065 miles
- Test number
- 259745431390
- NoteBlow from both centre exhaust boxes
- NoteSlight play in both front anti-roll bar links
- NoteSlight play in steering rack
Pass56,288 miles4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 56,288 miles
- Test number
- 541423820379
- NoteHandbrake reading on limit
- NoteNearside steering rack gaiter perished
- NotePoor pattern from both headlamps
- NoteSlight blow from both centre exhaust boxes
Fail56,288 miles (+2,844)1 failure4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,288 miles
- Test number
- 483519810328
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- NoteHandbrake reading on limit
- NoteNearside steering rack gaiter perished
- NotePoor pattern from both headlamps
- NoteSlight blow from both centre exhaust boxes
Pass53,444 miles (+2)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 53,444 miles
- Test number
- 543537519370
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Fail53,442 miles (+2,041)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,442 miles
- Test number
- 864096119356
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass51,401 miles (+7,955)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 51,401 miles
- Test number
- 700203738332
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,446 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 43,446 miles
- Test number
- 112588346383
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V638 MGO
- Does V638 MGO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V638 MGO is valid until 15 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V638 MGO?
- The MOT on V638 MGO is valid until 15 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V638 MGO done?
- V638 MGO was recorded at 85,068 miles at its MOT on 15 Dec 2025, an average of 2,190 miles a year.
- Has V638 MGO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V638 MGO has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on V638 MGO 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 V638 MGO find?
- V638 MGO passed its latest MOT on 15 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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