1979 Douglas Cobra 5.0L Petrol · JNJ 878V
1979 Douglas Cobra (5.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1979. Recorded mileage 4,617 miles. MOT expired on 08 Aug 2026. Taxed until 01 Jun 2027.
- Make & Model
- DOUGLAS COBRA
- Year / Origin
- 1979
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Jun 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 4,617 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
JNJ 878V Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/08/2025
- 4,617 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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JNJ 878V Mileage History
- 09/08/20223,794 mi
- 08/08/20234,176 mi+382 mi
- 07/08/20244,324 mi+148 mi
- 07/08/20254,617 mi+293 mi
Average of roughly 275 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
JNJ 878V MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1979 Douglas Cobra (JNJ 878V) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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