Austin A40
Red · Petrol · 1953 · 1,200 cc
VTW 555MOT history
VTW 555 is a red petrol Austin A40 first used on 1 Mar 1953. Its MOT is valid until 9 Apr 2027 and it has passed 9 of 11 MOT tests, with 71,455 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 71,455 mi
- At MOT on 10 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 9 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 623 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VTW 555
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- A40
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1953
- First used
- 1 Mar 1953
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VTW 555 was last recorded at 71,455 miles on 10 Apr 2026, 2,476 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2019.
- Previous MOT
- 68,979 miles · 14 May 2019
- Between the last two tests
- 2,476 miles
- Average per year
- 623 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 71,455 miles
- 2019 – 68,979 miles
- 2018 – 67,442 miles
- 2017 – 65,682 miles
- 2016 – 64,324 miles
- 2012 – 60,520 miles
- 2010 – 60,448 miles
- 2009 – 60,408 miles
- 2008 – 60,249 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
11 tests since 12 Apr 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass71,455 miles (+2,476)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 71,455 miles
- Test number
- 521268223229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,979 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 68,979 miles
- Test number
- 818422515408
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,979 miles (+1,537)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,979 miles
- Test number
- 511571274753
- DangerousStop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))
- MajorOil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass67,442 miles (+1,760)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 67,442 miles
- Test number
- 331345198526
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,682 miles (+1,358)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 65,682 miles
- Test number
- 670720742979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,324 miles (+3,804)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 64,324 miles
- Test number
- 516747008907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,520 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 60,520 miles
- Test number
- 416975692010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,518 miles (+70)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,518 miles
- Test number
- 368134442067
- FailureNearside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Pass60,448 miles (+40)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 60,448 miles
- Test number
- 200036490046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,408 miles (+159)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 60,408 miles
- Test number
- 710388309160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,249 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 60,249 miles
- Test number
- 270193908113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VTW 555
- What vehicle is registration VTW 555 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VTW 555 on a red petrol Austin A40 first used on 1 Mar 1953. 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 VTW 555 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VTW 555 is valid until 9 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VTW 555?
- The MOT on VTW 555 is valid until 9 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VTW 555 done?
- VTW 555 was recorded at 71,455 miles at its MOT on 10 Apr 2026, an average of 623 miles a year.
- Has VTW 555 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VTW 555 has failed 2 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 3 May 2019.
- Has the mileage on VTW 555 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 VTW 555 find?
- VTW 555 passed its latest MOT on 10 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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