1956 MG 1.5L Petrol · PFO 501
1956 MG (1.5L, petrol). First registered 01/05/1956. Recorded mileage 80,824 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- MG
- Year / Origin
- 1956 · Preston
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12/06/2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 80,824 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Available on IAGC
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1956
- Engine
- 1500cc
PFO 501 Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 21/05/2026
- 80,824 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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PFO 501 Mileage History
- 13/06/202475,949 mi
- 14/06/202475,949 mi
- 21/05/202680,824 mi+4,875 mi
Average of roughly 2,518 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
PFO 501 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1956 Mg Unknown (PFO 501) between June 2024 and May 2026.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 21 May 2026 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steer”; “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii))”; “Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c))”.
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Batch Registration Neighbors (PFO5 Series)
Vehicles registered in the same regional DVLA batch as PFO501.