1997 HMC Sportscars Mkiv 3.9L Petrol · R491 SOY
1997 HMC Sportscars Mkiv (3.9L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 28,953 miles. MOT expired on 11 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- HMC SPORTSCARS MKIV
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 28,953 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R491 SOY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/09/2025
- 28,953 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R491 SOY Mileage History
- 24/08/202128,444 mi
- 08/09/202228,616 mi+172 mi
- 11/09/202328,795 mi+179 mi
- 12/09/202428,869 mi+74 mi
- 03/09/202528,953 mi+84 mi
Average of roughly 126 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R491 SOY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Hmc Sportscars Mkiv (R491 SOY) between August 2021 and September 2025.
The record contains 5 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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