Wolseley 1500

Green · Petrol · 1958 · 1,489 cc

VLU 565MOT history

VLU 565 is a green petrol Wolseley 1500 first used on 1 Nov 1981. Its MOT is valid until 10 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 54,802 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Aug 2026.

MOT
Valid
Until 10 Sept 2027
Mileage
54,802 mi
At MOT on 27 Aug 2026
MOT tests
22
21 passed · 1 failed
Per year
143 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
VLU 565
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Wolseley
Model
1500
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,489 cc
Year of manufacture
1958
First used
1 Nov 1981
MOT status
MOT valid until 10 Sept 2027
Latest MOT test
27 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

VLU 565 was last recorded at 54,802 miles on 27 Aug 2026, 17 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Sept 2025.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 11 Sept 2023: 54,681 miles, lower than 54,860 miles on 15 Aug 2023.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
54,785 miles · 2 Sept 2025
Between the last two tests
17 miles
Average per year
143 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 54,802 miles
  • 2025 – 54,785 miles
  • 2024 – 54,767 miles
  • 2023 – 54,681 miles
  • 2022 – 54,660 miles
  • 2021 – 54,616 miles
  • 2020 – 54,575 miles
  • 2019 – 54,556 miles
  • 2018 – 54,515 miles
  • 2017 – 54,483 miles
  • 2016 – 54,351 miles
  • 2015 – 54,331 miles
  • 2014 – 54,260 miles
  • 2013 – 54,217 miles
  • 2012 – 54,095 miles
  • 2011 – 53,886 miles
  • 2010 – 53,583 miles
  • 2009 – 53,129 miles
  • 2008 – 52,873 miles
  • 2007 – 52,152 miles
  • 2006 – 51,949 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass54,802 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

22 tests since 20 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass54,802 miles (+17)
    MOT expiry
    10 Sept 2027
    Odometer
    54,802 miles
    Test number
    749725255228

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass54,785 miles (+18)
    MOT expiry
    10 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    54,785 miles
    Test number
    388783464249

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass54,767 miles (+86)
    MOT expiry
    10 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    54,767 miles
    Test number
    146208274343

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass54,681 miles (-179)
    MOT expiry
    10 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    54,681 miles
    Test number
    471250255308

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Fail54,860 miles (+200)2 dangerous5 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    54,860 miles
    Test number
    767938575517
    • DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
    • DangerousService brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))
    • MajorNearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
    • MajorNearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
    • MajorParking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
    • MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
    • MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

  6. Pass54,660 miles (+44)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2023
    Odometer
    54,660 miles
    Test number
    395908981129

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass54,616 miles (+41)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2022
    Odometer
    54,616 miles
    Test number
    938162990755

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass54,575 miles (+19)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2021
    Odometer
    54,575 miles
    Test number
    255394785846

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass54,556 miles (+41)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    54,556 miles
    Test number
    408466907057

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass54,515 miles (+32)
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2019
    Odometer
    54,515 miles
    Test number
    383051986836

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass54,483 miles (+132)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    28 Aug 2018
    Odometer
    54,483 miles
    Test number
    898764666109
    • AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

  12. Pass54,351 miles (+20)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2017
    Odometer
    54,351 miles
    Test number
    810524470696

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass54,331 miles (+71)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2016
    Odometer
    54,331 miles
    Test number
    887412877163

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass54,260 miles (+43)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2015
    Odometer
    54,260 miles
    Test number
    708196044278

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass54,217 miles (+122)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2014
    Odometer
    54,217 miles
    Test number
    397960363480

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass54,095 miles (+209)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2013
    Odometer
    54,095 miles
    Test number
    355471262445

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass53,886 miles (+303)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2012
    Odometer
    53,886 miles
    Test number
    246846651295

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass53,583 miles (+454)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2011
    Odometer
    53,583 miles
    Test number
    952197760260

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass53,129 miles (+256)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2010
    Odometer
    53,129 miles
    Test number
    941527459213

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Pass52,873 miles (+721)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2009
    Odometer
    52,873 miles
    Test number
    663178348259

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass52,152 miles (+203)
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2008
    Odometer
    52,152 miles
    Test number
    730953857214

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass51,949 miles
    MOT expiry
    30 Sept 2007
    Odometer
    51,949 miles
    Test number
    452193266262

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about VLU 565

What vehicle is registration VLU 565 currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show VLU 565 on a green petrol Wolseley 1500 first used on 1 Nov 1981. 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 VLU 565 currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VLU 565 is valid until 10 Sept 2027.
When is the MOT due on VLU 565?
The MOT on VLU 565 is valid until 10 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has VLU 565 done?
VLU 565 was recorded at 54,802 miles at its MOT on 27 Aug 2026, an average of 143 miles a year.
Has VLU 565 ever failed its MOT?
Yes. VLU 565 has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Aug 2023.
Has the mileage on VLU 565 ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 11 Sept 2023. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on VLU 565 find?
VLU 565 passed its latest MOT on 27 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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