Quick MOT question

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Jun 2022 at 11:53

Hello,

Any reason why a car's MOT shows up on the gov.uk status page, but not the gov.uk history page?

Also shows on paid car checks as MOT'd as per the gov.uk status page.

Thoughts?!

Kind Regards

Glanza · 24 Jun 2022 at 12:00

Is it a newish car that's just had it's first MOT or a older one that should have history?

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Jun 2022 at 12:09

Glanza said:
Is it a newish car that's just had it's first MOT or a older one that should have history?

Nope, its from early 2000.

It does have history on the page, just not the new MOT.

The new MOT is only showing on the status page.

ttaskmaster · 24 Jun 2022 at 12:32

How long ago was the MoT test?
Maybe it's not old enough to be considered historic....?

tom_e · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:04

ttaskmaster said:
How long ago was the MoT test?
Maybe it's not old enough to be considered historic....?

A new MOT generally shows up on the history page before the garage has even called me to say it's ready in my experience.

ttaskmaster · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:24

tom_e said:
A new MOT generally shows up on the history page before the garage has even called me to say it's ready in my experience.

IIRC, they do state that MoT test and tax may take several business days before it appears online, which is why it's recommended that you retain the printed pass certificate.

teenwolf · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:31

so the new mot is showing then so whats the problem

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Jun 2022 at 15:14

tom_e said:
A new MOT generally shows up on the history page before the garage has even called me to say it's ready in my experience.

That's what I thought and expected to see it there... I keep my eyes on it when my wifes car is in for its MOT.

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Jun 2022 at 15:15

teenwolf said:
so the new mot is showing then so whats the problem

It's showing on status page, not history page.

So advisories, etc. cant be seen.

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Jun 2022 at 15:15

ttaskmaster said:
How long ago was the MoT test?
Maybe it's not old enough to be considered historic....?

It was the 16th June.

ttaskmaster · 24 Jun 2022 at 15:36

Tee Hee Johnson said:
It was the 16th June.

I think 5 business days was the suggested likely delay, so maybe see if it's up by close of play on Monday?
Either way, it's on the status page and you have the printed pass cert, so you can prove it if needs be.

teenwolf · 24 Jun 2022 at 15:39

all i know is it goes live as soon as the tester inputs it.

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Jun 2022 at 16:27

ttaskmaster said:
I think 5 business days was the suggested likely delay, so maybe see if it's up by close of play on Monday?
Either way, it's on the status page and you have the printed pass cert, so you can prove it if needs be.

I do, but I was just curious as I’ve never seen it before.

Thought someone might have an idea as to why

LeeUK · 25 Jun 2022 at 16:26

I bought a 2004 reg car last year with 145K miles on the clock but it's MOT history on the gov site only went back as far as 2015 where in 2015 it had done 105K miles. Where had the car been between 2015 and 2007 when it's first MOT would have been due? It came with a service book which only had one stamp in from 2005 and the MOT certificates going back to 2015 when it first appears on the gov MOT site. No other service history or older MOT certs. I even emailed someone via the gov site but they replied and stated there was no other MOT records for the car. All very weird.

As far as I know It's a UK spec car and was originally registered at Ford dealers only 10 miles away from me in 2004 and the gov status check site says first registered with DVLA in 2004.

I later sold the car to a mate and he's still driving it today.