Look up your old brick and see how it's doing!

leftfootleashed · Oct 19th, 2015, 13:06

Probably been done on the main forum, but you can now look up any car's MOT history with just the reg and make - don't need the V5 any more. That means you can look up cars you used to own and see if they're still alive and if not, what killed them. Fun for a while!

Link https://mot-history.net/

240T · Oct 19th, 2015, 20:15

Just checked mine, seems it was off the road for 6 years before I bought it! Then again it was stored in a garage until the old chap went off to a home..

DionBullock · Oct 20th, 2015, 09:23

Checked my old T5 that my father now owns, I know the car has had private plates in its life, this seems to confuse the website! I think it shows every mot of the reg, including mots of the vehicle the private reg has been on other than the T5.

Plus doesnt seem to show anything for my 240 pre 2013. weird.

Antz · Oct 20th, 2015, 13:07

Good find. Id been looking for the MOT history page but it said it wasn't available.

My old 240 is off the road on SORN. Looks like it failed its MOT in May this year on a few trivial things but has failed each year on more and more things since I sold it which shows a lack of proper maintenance.

Poor thing.

hennabm · Oct 20th, 2015, 19:25

If your car has had a plate change then try searching under the VIN as it should then link to all registrations.

honestjoe · Oct 20th, 2015, 21:02

Ive done 10.000 miles in four years!..must get out more!..Interesting reading though..brings back all the trials and tribulations that myself and bertha have been through..ON A BUDGET!!..thanks for the link...hj.

Volvodrivingbiker · Oct 22nd, 2015, 08:57

blimey that's a really useful tool thanks

BassplayerSteve · Oct 22nd, 2015, 15:39

Yep, very useful to see the fail history, thanks for sharing.

Reg E · Oct 24th, 2015, 09:13

It's very handy to have that available online now.

I've been on the lookout for a car recently and looking at some dealers websites it is surprising (or maybe not) how many cars are sold with 12 months MOT but the advisory notes are pretty damming.

One I was interested in had advisories on all shockers, brake pipes and body corrosion. This was on a £10,000 Jag XK8 and described as full service history and immaculate...

I know previously you could look over the paperwork and last MOT but this now saves a lot of wasted journeys viewing.

123GT-AMAZON · Dec 7th, 2015, 14:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by hennabm

If your car has had a plate change then try searching under the VIN as it should then link to all registrations.

Hi ya

I added a valid vin number on a carI have on the road plus volvo in make section

And nothing could be found ? So is there a way to add in vin or a gd link to do a search with vin number ?

Many thanks
Kind regards

Robert.w

Oct 19th, 2015, 13:06	#1
leftfootleashed Perma-scarred Knuckles Last Online: Jan 30th, 2024 21:02 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Look up your old brick and see how it's doing! Probably been done on the main forum, but you can now look up any car's MOT history with just the reg and make - don't need the V5 any more. That means you can look up cars you used to own and see if they're still alive and if not, what killed them. Fun for a while! Link https://mot-history.net/ __________________ My car: 2002 V40 1.6 Formerly: 1989 240 GL B200E, estate

Oct 20th, 2015, 13:07	#4
Antz No I'm not the redhead Last Online: Nov 25th, 2022 09:49 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Coast	Good find. Id been looking for the MOT history page but it said it wasn't available. My old 240 is off the road on SORN. Looks like it failed its MOT in May this year on a few trivial things but has failed each year on more and more things since I sold it which shows a lack of proper maintenance. Poor thing. __________________ 1988 Volvo 240 GLT T5 Swap a T5 motor into your RWD Volvo:The Guide

Oct 20th, 2015, 19:25	#5
hennabm Senior Member Last Online: Today 10:12 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Edinburgh	If your car has had a plate change then try searching under the VIN as it should then link to all registrations. __________________ 1989 240DL estate 1982 323i 2012 Punto Easy 1.4 2010 116d 2011 X3 3.0d

Oct 22nd, 2015, 08:57	#7
Volvodrivingbiker Member Last Online: Oct 31st, 2015 15:11 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: east yorks	blimey that's a really useful tool thanks __________________ Old Blue Brick Think Bike !

Oct 22nd, 2015, 15:39	#8
BassplayerSteve Junior Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2017 14:02 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Wakefield	240 Yep, very useful to see the fail history, thanks for sharing.

Oct 19th, 2015, 20:15	#2
240T VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2022 19:14 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Sunny Wiltshire.	Just checked mine, seems it was off the road for 6 years before I bought it! Then again it was stored in a garage until the old chap went off to a home..

Oct 20th, 2015, 09:23	#3
DionBullock Volvo Nut Last Online: Apr 18th, 2022 17:42 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	Checked my old T5 that my father now owns, I know the car has had private plates in its life, this seems to confuse the website! I think it shows every mot of the reg, including mots of the vehicle the private reg has been on other than the T5. Plus doesnt seem to show anything for my 240 pre 2013. weird.

Oct 20th, 2015, 21:02	#6
honestjoe MY 240 DRIVES ME! Last Online: Apr 26th, 2024 05:46 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ashford kent View Photos By: honestjoe	Ive done 10.000 miles in four years!..must get out more!..Interesting reading though..brings back all the trials and tribulations that myself and bertha have been through..ON A BUDGET!!..thanks for the link...hj.

Oct 24th, 2015, 09:13	#9
Reg E Member Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2020 23:07 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South	It's very handy to have that available online now. I've been on the lookout for a car recently and looking at some dealers websites it is surprising (or maybe not) how many cars are sold with 12 months MOT but the advisory notes are pretty damming. One I was interested in had advisories on all shockers, brake pipes and body corrosion. This was on a £10,000 Jag XK8 and described as full service history and immaculate... I know previously you could look over the paperwork and last MOT but this now saves a lot of wasted journeys viewing.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)