BSA Shooting Star
Green and Black · Petrol · 1956 · 497 cc
XAU 73MOT history
XAU 73 is a green and black petrol BSA Shooting Star first used on 26 May 1956. Its MOT expired on 17 Dec 2024 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 8,488 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2023.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Dec 2024
- Mileage
- 8,488 mi
- At MOT on 18 Dec 2023
- MOT tests
- 15
- 14 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- XAU 73
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BSA
- Model
- Shooting Star
- Colour
- Green and Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 497 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1956
- First used
- 26 May 1956
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Dec 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Dec 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
XAU 73 was last recorded at 8,488 miles on 18 Dec 2023, 241 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Sept 2022.
Mileage went down between tests
- 30 Oct 2012: 1,703 miles, lower than 33,022 miles on 29 Nov 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 8,247 miles · 12 Sept 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 241 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 8,488 miles
- 2022 – 8,247 miles
- 2021 – 7,691 miles
- 2020 – 7,357 miles
- 2019 – 7,015 miles
- 2018 – 6,335 miles
- 2017 – 5,191 miles
- 2016 – 4,771 miles
- 2015 – 4,586 miles
- 2014 – 3,848 miles
- 2013 – 2,688 miles
- 2012 – 1,703 miles
- 2011 – 33,022 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 29 Nov 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass8,488 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 8,488 miles
- Test number
- 775266300972
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,247 miles (+556)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 8,247 miles
- Test number
- 989749713474
- AdvisoryRear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass7,691 miles (+78)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 7,691 miles
- Test number
- 862902733048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,613 miles (+256)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 7,613 miles
- Test number
- 972730864048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,357 miles (+342)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 7,357 miles
- Test number
- 805892044585
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,015 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 7,015 miles
- Test number
- 418456209500
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail7,003 miles (+668)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,003 miles
- Test number
- 573047799874
- MajorOffside Rear Brake cable damaged rear brake cable snapped during test (1.1.15 (a))
- MajorRoller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Pass6,335 miles (+1,144)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 6,335 miles
- Test number
- 232540754004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,191 miles (+420)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 5,191 miles
- Test number
- 730017913247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,771 miles (+185)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 4,771 miles
- Test number
- 642593629918
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,586 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 4,586 miles
- Test number
- 246166756104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,848 miles (+1,160)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 3,848 miles
- Test number
- 799788904346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,688 miles (+985)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 2,688 miles
- Test number
- 317109613351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,703 miles (-31,319)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 1,703 miles
- Test number
- 338524302378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,022 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 33,022 miles
- Test number
- 569933331370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about XAU 73
- What vehicle is registration XAU 73 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show XAU 73 on a green and black petrol BSA Shooting Star first used on 26 May 1956. 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 XAU 73 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on XAU 73 expired on 17 Dec 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on XAU 73?
- The MOT on XAU 73 expired on 17 Dec 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has XAU 73 done?
- XAU 73 was recorded at 8,488 miles at its MOT on 18 Dec 2023.
- Has XAU 73 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. XAU 73 has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jul 2019.
- Has the mileage on XAU 73 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 30 Oct 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on XAU 73 find?
- XAU 73 passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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