
MG TD
Green · Petrol · 1950 · 1,250 cc
WSL 838MOT history
WSL 838 is a green petrol MG TD first used on 3 Jul 2001. Its MOT is valid until 28 Aug 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 83,317 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 83,317 mi
- At MOT on 4 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 390 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- WSL 838
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TD
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,250 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1950
- First used
- 3 Jul 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
WSL 838 was last recorded at 83,317 miles on 4 Aug 2026, 745 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 May 2007: 7,561 miles, lower than 75,397 miles on 20 Apr 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 82,572 miles · 29 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 745 miles
- Average per year
- 390 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 83,317 miles
- 2025 – 82,572 miles
- 2024 – 82,228 miles
- 2023 – 81,438 miles
- 2012 – 77,352 miles
- 2011 – 77,190 miles
- 2010 – 76,839 miles
- 2009 – 76,414 miles
- 2008 – 75,911 miles
- 2007 – 7,561 miles
- 2006 – 75,397 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
13 tests since 20 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,317 miles (+745)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 83,317 miles
- Test number
- 654371037486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,572 miles (+344)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 82,572 miles
- Test number
- 393957727772
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,228 miles (+790)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 82,228 miles
- Test number
- 881896716183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,438 miles (+4,086)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 81,438 miles
- Test number
- 234649587039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,352 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2013
- Odometer
- 77,352 miles
- Test number
- 236433542464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,337 miles (+147)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,337 miles
- Test number
- 808985932110
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureSteering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Pass77,190 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2012
- Odometer
- 77,190 miles
- Test number
- 367872231135
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Fail77,190 miles (+351)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,190 miles
- Test number
- 298100431428
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureSteering column flexible coupling insecure (2.1.5)
- FailureRear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Pass76,839 miles (+425)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2011
- Odometer
- 76,839 miles
- Test number
- 274060530140
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,414 miles (+503)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2010
- Odometer
- 76,414 miles
- Test number
- 483373039121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,911 miles (+68,350)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2009
- Odometer
- 75,911 miles
- Test number
- 701160738140
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,561 miles (-67,836)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2008
- Odometer
- 7,561 miles
- Test number
- 402077537151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,397 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 75,397 miles
- Test number
- 862770716143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about WSL 838
- What vehicle is registration WSL 838 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show WSL 838 on a green petrol MG TD first used on 3 Jul 2001. 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 WSL 838 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on WSL 838 is valid until 28 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on WSL 838?
- The MOT on WSL 838 is valid until 28 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has WSL 838 done?
- WSL 838 was recorded at 83,317 miles at its MOT on 4 Aug 2026, an average of 390 miles a year.
- Has WSL 838 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. WSL 838 has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 14 May 2012.
- Has the mileage on WSL 838 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 May 2007. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on WSL 838 find?
- WSL 838 passed its latest MOT on 4 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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