Morris Minor
Black · Petrol · 1958 · 998 cc
VRM 731MOT history
VRM 731 is a black petrol Morris Minor first used on 31 Dec 1958. Its MOT expired on 15 Jun 2026 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 56,422 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jun 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 15 Jun 2026
- Mileage
- 56,422 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jun 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 10 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 130 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VRM 731
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Morris
- Model
- Minor
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1958
- First used
- 31 Dec 1958
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 15 Jun 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jun 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
VRM 731 was last recorded at 56,422 miles on 16 Jun 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Mar 2011: 36,419 miles, lower than 54,441 miles on 18 Mar 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 56,422 miles · 10 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 130 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 56,422 miles
- 2023 – 54,230 miles
- 2022 – 53,231 miles
- 2021 – 52,096 miles
- 2020 – 51,349 miles
- 2019 – 50,318 miles
- 2017 – 47,342 miles
- 2012 – 38,680 miles
- 2011 – 36,419 miles
- 2010 – 54,441 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass56,422 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 6 MOTs since 2019
Full MOT history
12 tests since 18 Mar 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass56,422 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 56,422 miles
- Test number
- 741303257734
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail56,422 miles (+2,192)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,422 miles
- Test number
- 733636688831
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor section (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass54,230 miles (+999)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 54,230 miles
- Test number
- 473889405370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,231 miles (+1,135)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 53,231 miles
- Test number
- 896674788124
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass52,096 miles (+747)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 52,096 miles
- Test number
- 154515568570
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass51,349 miles (+1,031)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 51,349 miles
- Test number
- 714743771814
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass50,318 miles (+2,976)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 50,318 miles
- Test number
- 294807632225
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass47,342 miles (+8,662)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 47,342 miles
- Test number
- 418656454799
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass38,680 miles (+2,261)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 38,680 miles
- Test number
- 309965272045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,419 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 36,419 miles
- Test number
- 788086261046
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 698646961083
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteOil leak
Pass54,441 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 54,441 miles
- Test number
- 310317370049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VRM 731
- What vehicle is registration VRM 731 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VRM 731 on a black petrol Morris Minor first used on 31 Dec 1958. 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 VRM 731 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on VRM 731 expired on 15 Jun 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on VRM 731?
- The MOT on VRM 731 expired on 15 Jun 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has VRM 731 done?
- VRM 731 was recorded at 56,422 miles at its MOT on 16 Jun 2025, an average of 130 miles a year.
- Has VRM 731 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VRM 731 has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on VRM 731 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 7 Mar 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on VRM 731 find?
- VRM 731 passed its latest MOT on 16 Jun 2025 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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