Leyland Lion
Green and Cream · Petrol · 1929
VL 1263MOT history
VL 1263 is a green and cream petrol Leyland Lion first used on 31 May 1929. Its MOT expired on 27 Jun 2023 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 7,986 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Jun 2022.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 27 Jun 2023
- Mileage
- 7,986 mi
- At MOT on 28 Jun 2022
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 68 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VL 1263
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Leyland
- Model
- Lion
- Colour
- Green and Cream
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Year of manufacture
- 1929
- First used
- 31 May 1929
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 27 Jun 2023
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Jun 2022 (Pass)
Mileage history
VL 1263 was last recorded at 7,986 miles on 28 Jun 2022, 19 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Oct 2019.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 Feb 2014: 4,975 miles, lower than 7,549 miles on 14 Feb 2014.
- 24 Aug 2017: 7,833 miles, lower than 77,812 miles on 24 Aug 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 7,967 miles · 31 Oct 2019
- Between the last two tests
- 19 miles
- Average per year
- 68 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2022 – 7,986 miles
- 2019 – 7,967 miles
- 2018 – 7,921 miles
- 2017 – 7,833 miles
- 2016 – 77,812 miles
- 2015 – 7,664 miles
- 2014 – 4,975 miles
- 2013 – 4,945 miles
- 2007 – 7,741 miles
- 2006 – 6,945 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 2 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass7,986 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 7,986 miles
- Test number
- 814010489454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,967 miles (+46)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 7,967 miles
- Test number
- 616696074652
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,921 miles (+88)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 7,921 miles
- Test number
- 825250706092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,833 miles (-69,979)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 7,833 miles
- Test number
- 616162257231
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,812 miles (+70,148)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 77,812 miles
- Test number
- 867720547994
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,664 miles (+2,689)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 7,664 miles
- Test number
- 639180895054
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,975 miles (-2,574)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 4,975 miles
- Test number
- 735178444074
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail7,549 miles (+2,604)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,549 miles
- Test number
- 458975844057
- FailureFront brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Pass4,945 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 4,945 miles
- Test number
- 137239283006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,916 km (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 4,916 km
- Test number
- 329099901310
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,888 km (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 4,888 km
- Test number
- 760837700396
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,859 km
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 4,859 km
- Test number
- 160552409321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,741 miles (+796)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 7,741 miles
- Test number
- 253083807387
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (3.8.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (3.8.B.2)
Pass6,945 miles (+22)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 6,945 miles
- Test number
- 560327306334
- NoteTyres perished on side walls.Exhaust corroded/slight blow.
Fail6,923 miles1 dangerous1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 6,923 miles
- Test number
- 263956706389
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.C.1b)
- NoteWear/ slight damage on rear tyre side walls.
Questions about VL 1263
- What vehicle is registration VL 1263 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VL 1263 on a green and cream petrol Leyland Lion first used on 31 May 1929. 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 VL 1263 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on VL 1263 expired on 27 Jun 2023, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on VL 1263?
- The MOT on VL 1263 expired on 27 Jun 2023. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has VL 1263 done?
- VL 1263 was recorded at 7,986 miles at its MOT on 28 Jun 2022, an average of 68 miles a year.
- Has VL 1263 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VL 1263 has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Feb 2014.
- Has the mileage on VL 1263 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 17 Feb 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on VL 1263 find?
- VL 1263 passed its latest MOT on 28 Jun 2022 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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