MG Midget
Red · Petrol · 1955 · 1,466 cc
WPH 796MOT history
WPH 796 is a red petrol MG Midget first used on 25 Mar 1955. Its MOT expired on 1 May 2026 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 27,376 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 1 May 2026
- Mileage
- 27,376 mi
- At MOT on 2 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,243 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- WPH 796
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- Midget
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,466 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1955
- First used
- 25 Mar 1955
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 1 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 2 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
WPH 796 was last recorded at 27,376 miles on 2 May 2025, 634 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Apr 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 26,742 miles · 17 Apr 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 634 miles
- Average per year
- 1,243 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 27,376 miles
- 2024 – 26,742 miles
- 2023 – 24,504 miles
- 2022 – 22,524 miles
- 2021 – 21,542 miles
- 2020 – 21,250 miles
- 2019 – 20,318 miles
- 2018 – 17,172 miles
- 2017 – 16,100 miles
- 2016 – 14,460 miles
- 2015 – 12,830 miles
- 2014 – 11,806 miles
- 2013 – 9,973 miles
- 2012 – 8,700 miles
- 2011 – 6,928 miles
- 2010 – 6,088 miles
- 2009 – 5,258 miles
- 2008 – 4,652 miles
- 2007 – 3,873 miles
- 2006 – 2,857 miles
- 2005 – 2,813 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective middle and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Full MOT history
22 tests since 28 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass27,376 miles (+634)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2026
- Odometer
- 27,376 miles
- Test number
- 694712859975
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective middle and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Pass26,742 miles (+2,238)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 26,742 miles
- Test number
- 519698889010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,504 miles (+1,980)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 24,504 miles
- Test number
- 927574935515
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,524 miles (+982)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 22,524 miles
- Test number
- 867307840616
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,542 miles (+292)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 21,542 miles
- Test number
- 338148469606
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,250 miles (+932)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 21,250 miles
- Test number
- 100883113036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,318 miles (+3,146)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 20,318 miles
- Test number
- 478180509970
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,172 miles (+1,072)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2019
- Odometer
- 17,172 miles
- Test number
- 643771870753
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,100 miles (+1,640)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2018
- Odometer
- 16,100 miles
- Test number
- 375351121471
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,460 miles (+1,630)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2017
- Odometer
- 14,460 miles
- Test number
- 149009771633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,830 miles (+1,024)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2016
- Odometer
- 12,830 miles
- Test number
- 219312515102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,806 miles (+1,833)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2015
- Odometer
- 11,806 miles
- Test number
- 455923214166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,973 miles (+1,273)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2014
- Odometer
- 9,973 miles
- Test number
- 619292023116
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,700 miles (+1,772)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 8,700 miles
- Test number
- 658148202147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,928 miles (+840)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 6,928 miles
- Test number
- 265561701182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,088 miles (+830)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 6,088 miles
- Test number
- 104778980022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,258 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 5,258 miles
- Test number
- 942838619198
- AdvisoryOffside Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- NoteOil leak
Fail5,253 miles (+601)1 dangerous3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,253 miles
- Test number
- 732738119160
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureRear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- NoteOil leak
Pass4,652 miles (+779)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 4,652 miles
- Test number
- 332716518190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,873 miles (+1,016)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 3,873 miles
- Test number
- 581636467071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,857 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 2,857 miles
- Test number
- 624966866067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,813 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 2,813 miles
- Test number
- 392579605293
- NoteNsr handbrake and footbrake effort low
- NoteSlight leak to nsr hub
- NoteSlight play to osr wheel bearing
Questions about WPH 796
- What vehicle is registration WPH 796 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show WPH 796 on a red petrol MG Midget first used on 25 Mar 1955. 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 WPH 796 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on WPH 796 expired on 1 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on WPH 796?
- The MOT on WPH 796 expired on 1 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has WPH 796 done?
- WPH 796 was recorded at 27,376 miles at its MOT on 2 May 2025, an average of 1,243 miles a year.
- Has WPH 796 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. WPH 796 has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Apr 2009.
- Has the mileage on WPH 796 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 WPH 796 find?
- WPH 796 passed its latest MOT on 2 May 2025 with 1 advisory: rear exhaust mounting defective middle and rear.
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