MOT History

MOT History

Access MOT test history for UK vehicles from the DVSA. Returns test results, defects, advisory notices, mileage readings, and expiry dates.

Data Model

• Vehicle — Identified by registration number or vehicleId. Fields: registration, make, model, firstUsedDate, fuelType, primaryColour, vehicleId, registrationDate, manufactureDate, engineSize.
• MOT Test — Each test within a vehicle: completedDate, testResult (PASSED/FAILED), expiryDate, odometerValue, odometerUnit, odometerResultType, motTestNumber.
• Defect (rfrAndComments) — Reasons for failure or advisory notices: text, type (FAIL/ADVISORY/MAJOR/DANGEROUS/USER ENTERED), dangerous (boolean).

Key Patterns

• Registration numbers are case-insensitive (e.g. "AB12CDE").
• Responses bundle vehicles with nested motTests arrays.
• Dates in responses use YYYY.MM.DD format (e.g. "2023.11.03").
• vehicleId is a stable opaque identifier that persists across registration changes.
• Recent-date lookups only apply to a short rolling window (roughly the last several weeks).

Gotchas

• No history: Missing MOT history usually means the registration has no tests on file—not a tooling failure.
• Rate limit: Heavy use may return throttling responses until the window resets.