Al's spotting thread

[adw1977]

73. 1971 Citroen SM

 

 

Seen in Suffolk.

 

MCY 242J
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2018
✓ MOT Expires: 22 November 2018

Vehicle make: CITROEN
Date of first registration: 1 January 2016
Year of manufacture: 1971
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2670 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: BEIGE

 

Number of UK owners: 2
Current owner since Dec 2017
Mileage at last MOT: 85,705
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,662

[adw1977]

74. 1968 Land Rover Forward Control

 

 

Ex Derbyshire Fire Service rescue tender.
Seen in Suffolk.

 

YRB 962G
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 July 2019
MOT exempt

Vehicle make: LAND ROVER
Date of first registration: 23 September 1968
Year of manufacture: 1968
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2625 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: RED

Number of owners: 4

[adw1977]

75. 1993 Cavalier V6 hatchback

 

 

Seen in Ewell, Surrey.

 

L26 LAK
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 March 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 3 October 2019

Vehicle make: VAUXHALL
Date of first registration: 5 August 1993
Year of manufacture: 1993
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2495 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners: 5+
Current owner since July 2012
Mileage at last MOT: 94,582
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,168

[adw1977]

76. 1976 Mercedes 230.4 auto W115

 

 

Seen in Ewell, Surrey.  Same owner for 29 years.

There was an overlap between the four cylinder W115 and six cylinder W114 ranges, both including a 2.3 litre engine, so the 230.4 badging identifies this as the 4 cylinder car.

 

MJD 541P
✓ Taxed- Tax due: 1 August 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 9 August 2019

Vehicle make: MERCEDES
Date of first registration: 22 March 1976
Year of manufacture: 1976
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2307 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: YELLOW

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since March 1989
Mileage at last MOT: 120,685*
Mileage since previous MOT: 2,845

*5 digit odometer - could be 220,685.

[adw1977]

77. 1977 Mini

 

 

Seen in Ewell, Surrey.
This car seems to have a bit of an identity crisis.  According to different online sources, it is a Morris Mini-Cooper S, a Leyland Mini 1000 or a Rover Mini. 

And the boot badge claims it's a Clubman!

 

SLK 341R
✓ SORN
MOT - No results returned

Vehicle make: LEYLAND CARS
Date of first registration: 3 March 1977
Year of manufacture: 1977
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1275 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Oct 2005

[adw1977]

78. 1983 VW Golf Driver

 

 

Seen in South London.  A late first generation Golf, registered after the Mark 2 was launched.

 

A529 MKJ
✓ Taxed
Tax due: 1 November 2018
✓ MOT Expires: 9 November 2018

Vehicle make: VOLKSWAGEN
Date of first registration: 26 October 1983
Year of manufacture: 1983
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1272 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Taxed and due
Vehicle colour: SILVER

 

Number of owners: 3
Current owner since July 2015
Mileage at last MOT: 85,315
Mileage since previous MOT: 3,106

Off the road October 2013 to October 2015.

[adw1977]

79. 1989 BMW 635 CSi

 

 

Seen in Epsom, Surrey.
One of the last of the original (E24 type) 6 series, registered after production had ended.

 

COX 908
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 6 February 2019

Vehicle make: BMW
Date of first registration: 2 June 1989
Year of manufacture: 1989
Cylinder capacity (cc): 3430 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners: 2
Current owner since Jan 2007
Mileage at last MOT: 77,680
Mileage since previous MOT: 717

[mercrocker]

That Merc is lush.....

[Tadhg Tiogar]

79. 1989 BMW 635 CSi

 

1989 BMW 635 CSi Jan 2007.JPG

 

Seen in Epsom, Surrey.

One of the last of the original (E24 type) 6 series, registered after production had ended.

 

COX 908

✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2019

✓ MOT Expires: 6 February 2019

Vehicle make: BMW

Date of first registration: 2 June 1989

Year of manufacture: 1989

Cylinder capacity (cc): 3430 cc

Fuel type: PETROL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status: Tax not due

Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners: 2

Current owner since Jan 2007

Mileage at last MOT: 77,680

Mileage since previous MOT: 717

 

....but not late enough to have made it onto the "H"-prefix plate (I have seen at least two of those).

[adw1977]

80. 1992 TVR 290 S

 

 

Seen in Suffolk.  The MOT expired since I took the picture.

 

B2 TJE
✓ SORN
✗ No MOT - Expired: 23 September 2018

Vehicle make: TVR
Date of first registration: 2 January 1992
Year of manufacture: 1992
Cylinder capacity (cc): 4552 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners unknown
Mileage at last MOT: 40,785
Mileage since previous MOT: 226

[adw1977]

81. 1993 Toyota Lite Ace van

 

 

Seen in Golders Green, North London.

 

L846 ULW
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 14 February 2019

Vehicle make: TOYOTA
Date of first registration: 11 November 1993
Year of manufacture: 1993
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1486 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: WHITE

 

Number of owners: 2
Current owner since July 2000
Mileage at last MOT: 98,016+
Odometer seems to have got stuck in 2015.

[adw1977]

82. 1992 Fiat Panda 4x4 Country Club

 

 

Seen in Ewell, Surrey.

 

K497 APC
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2018
✓ MOT Expires: 2 December 2018

Vehicle make: FIAT
Date of first registration: 15 July 1994
Year of manufacture: 1992
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1100 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Taxed and due
Vehicle colour: BLUE

 

Number of UK owners: 1
Mileage at last MOT: 206,540
Mileage since previous MOT: 7,065

[adw1977]

83. 1983 BMW 316

 

 

Seen in Horley, Surrey.  One of the last of the first generation (E21) 3 series.

 

JJN 516Y
✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 October 2018
✓ MOT Expires: 23 April 2019

Vehicle make: BMW
Date of first registration: 1 April 1983
Year of manufacture: 1983
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1766 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: GREEN

 

Number of owners unknown

Current owner since April 2014
Mileage at last MOT: 105,586
Mileage since previous MOT (2015): 3,011

 

No MOT in place June 2016 - April 2018.  Failed an MOT in 2017 on, among other things, wrong colour number plates!

[adw1977]

84. 1987 Volkswagen Golf GL 1.8 auto

 

 

Seen in Epsom, Surrey.

 

E332 CRD
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 March 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 13 February 2019

Vehicle make: VOLKSWAGEN
Date of first registration: 22 October 1987
Year of manufacture: 1987
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1781 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: GOLD

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Nov 2008
Mileage at last MOT: 155,704
Mileage since previous MOT: 8,763

[adw1977]

85. One owner 1992 Land Rover Discovery TDI

 

 

Seen in Epsom, Surrey.

 

J577 YPU

✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 March 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 23 July 2019

Vehicle make: LAND ROVER
Date of first registration: 11 March 1992
Year of manufacture: 1992
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2495 cc
Fuel type: DIESEL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: WHITE

 

Number of owners: 1
Mileage at last MOT: 120,180
Mileage since previous MOT: 2,020

[adw1977]

86. 1981 DeLorean DMC-12

 

 

Seen in a pub car park in Surrey.  Registered in 2016, so presumably re-imported.

 

PHH 361W
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 24 October 2019

Vehicle make: DMC 12
Date of first registration: 1 October 2016
Year of manufacture: 1981
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2895 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: SILVER

 

Number of UK owners: 1
Mileage at last MOT: 55,994
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,049

[adw1977]

87. 1968 Triumph Herald 1200

 

 

Seen in Golders Green, North London.

 

PXE 668F

✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 July 2017
MOT - Exempt

Vehicle make: TRIUMPH
Date of first registration: 19 March 1968
Year of manufacture: 1968
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1147 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: BLUE

 

Mileage at last MOT (2015): 32,658
Number of owners: 3
Current owner since Nov 2006

[adw1977]

88. 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier CDi automatic saloon

 

 

This must have been the envy of the office car park when new, the top of the range model in a newly launched range. 

Still working for a living, over 10k miles covered in the last year.  Seen in Burgh Heath, Surrey.

 

F405 PTM
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2018
✓ MOT Expires: 11 June 2019

Vehicle make: VAUXHALL
Date of first registration: 4 July 1989
Year of manufacture: 1989
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1998 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Euro Status: Not available
Vehicle status: Taxed and due
Vehicle colour: BLUE

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Aug 2014
Mileage at last MOT: 118,203
Mileage since previous MOT: 10,240

[adw1977]

89. 1969 and 1975 NSU Ro80

 

 

Seen in Suffolk.  There are lots of detail differences between the earlier and later cars - bumper, light clusters, badging, boot lock and number plate placing.

 

SUF 903H
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2019
MOT exempt
Date of first registration: 11 September 1972
Year of manufacture: 1969
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1990 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: GREEN
Number of UK owners: 3
Current owner since Mar 2002
Mileage at last MOT (2017): 74,090

 

OBU 785P
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2019
MOT exempt
Date of first registration: 1 April 2018
Year of manufacture: 1975
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1995 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: BLUE
Number of UK owners: 1

[mercrocker]

87. 1968 Triumph Herald 1200

 

32071169378_226275825a_o.jpg

 

Seen in Golders Green, North London.

 

PXE 668F

✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 July 2017

MOT - Exempt

Vehicle make: TRIUMPH

Date of first registration: 19 March 1968

Year of manufacture: 1968

Cylinder capacity (cc): 1147 cc

Fuel type: PETROL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status: Not taxed

Vehicle colour: BLUE

 

Mileage at last MOT (2015): 32,658

Number of owners: 3

Current owner since Nov 2006

 

I thought for a moment that this might have been the "Abandoned Herald" of the Council Bastids thread

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/30255-council-bastids/page-4

 

But it isn't.   Just another appealing, pogweasled, reflective plated 60s kerbside beauty.    Lovely.

[adw1977]

90. 1983 Mercedes-Benz 123 Series 280 E auto

 

 

A250 JBW

✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 March 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 25 February 2019

Vehicle make: MERCEDES
Date of first registration: 1 August 1983
Year of manufacture: 1983
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2746 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: CREAM

 

Number of owners: 5+
Current owner since Mar 2008
Mileage at last MOT: 117,966
Mileage since previous MOT: 690

[DodgeRover]

83. 1983 BMW 316

 

1983 BMW 316 April 2014.jpg

 

Seen in Horley, Surrey. One of the last of the first generation (E21) 3 series.

 

JJN 516Y

✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 October 2018

✓ MOT Expires: 23 April 2019

Vehicle make: BMW

Date of first registration: 1 April 1983

Year of manufacture: 1983

Cylinder capacity (cc): 1766 cc

Fuel type: PETROL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status: Not taxed

Vehicle colour: GREEN

 

Number of owners unknown

Current owner since April 2014

Mileage at last MOT: 105,586

Mileage since previous MOT (2015): 3,011

 

No MOT in place June 2016 - April 2018. Failed an MOT in 2017 on, among other things, wrong colour number plates!

I'm sure this was sitting near Mortons the padlock last year with an abandoned vehicle notice on it, it then shifted to another lay by down the back of the one way system....

[adw1977]

91. 1989 Ford Escort GL auto 5 door and 1989 Ford Escort Cabriolet Tennis

 

 

Seen in Epsom, Surrey.  The Tennis special edition is one I haven't heard of before, there are a couple of others on Flickr with white roofs.

 

G985 HNV
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 21 October 2019
Date of first registration: 15 September 1989
Year of manufacture: 1989
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1597 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: RED
Number of owners: 3
Current owner since Feb 2003
Mileage at last MOT: 54,887
Mileage since previous MOT: 812

 

G315 EDP
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 5 October 2019
Date of first registration: 1 August 1989
Year of manufacture: 1989
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1597 cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Euro Status: Not available
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: WHITE
Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Sep 2016
Mileage at last MOT: 67,445
Mileage since previous MOT: 25

[adw1977]

92. 1989 BMW 320i auto convertible

 

 

Seen in Minehead, Somerset.

 

G933 AJT
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 15 September 2019

Vehicle make: BMW
Date of first registration: 1 August 1989 (Bournemouth)
Year of manufacture: 1989
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1990 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Sep 2003
Mileage at last MOT: 108,786
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,048

[adw1977]

93. 1992 Peugeot 205 XL auto

 

 

Seen in Minehead, Somerset.

 

J451 WCY
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 5 February 2019
Vehicle make: PEUGEOT
Date of first registration: 25 March 1992
Year of manufacture: 1992
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1580 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: RED

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Oct 2016
Mileage at last MOT: 74,373
Mileage since previous MOT: 2,878

[adw1977]

94. 1988 Talbot Express 1300 camper van

 

 

Autoshite colour scheme!  Seen in Walton on the Hill, Surrey.

 

E248 NAD
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 July 2019
✓ MOT Expires 19 January 2019

Vehicle make: TALBOT
Date of first registration: 27 May 1988
Year of manufacture: 1988
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1971 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: WHITE

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Jan 2018
Mileage at last MOT: 54,662
Mileage since previous MOT: 55

Advisory notice items at last MOT:
Both front inner wings corroded
Battery tray corrded

[adw1977]

95. 1970 Volvo Amazon 2 door

 

 

From the final year of Amazon production.  Two door saloons were the only bodystyle still in production at this stage.

 

BMT 777H
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 January 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 21 December 2019

Vehicle make: VOLVO
Date of first registration: 14 May 1970
Year of manufacture: 1970
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1986 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Taxed and due
Vehicle colour: BLUE

 

Number of owners: 5+
Current owner since Sep 2003
Mileage at last MOT: 53,366
Mileage since previous MOT: 135

[adw1977]

96. 1976 Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible

 

 

Seen in Lower Halliford, Surrey.

 

NYF 574P
✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 7 August 2018
✓ MOT Expires: 7 May 2019

Vehicle make: ROLLS ROYCE
Date of first registration: 16 June 1976
Year of manufacture: 1976
Cylinder capacity (cc): 6750 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: BLUE

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Feb 2014
Mileage at last MOT: 74,826
Mileage since previous MOT: 330

[adw1977]

97. 1996 Ford Mondeo Ghia saloon

 

 

Seen in Kennington, South London.  Perry's dealer numberplate.

 

N655 DJN
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 June 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 6 September 2019

Vehicle make: FORD
Date of first registration: 12 February 1996
Year of manufacture: 1996
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1988 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: SILVER

 

Number of owners unknown
Current owner since Sep 2006
Mileage at last MOT: 220,817
Mileage since previous MOT: 8,167

[adw1977]

98. 1990 Rover 216 GSi auto

 

 

Not a great photo, taken from a moving car on a motorway at night.  The current owner has had this car since it was 5 months old.

 

H602 YGW
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 1 November 2019

Vehicle make: ROVER
Date of first registration: 3 October 1990
Year of manufacture: 1990
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1590 cc
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: WHITE

 

Number of owners: 2
Current owner since Mar 1991
Mileage at last MOT: 95,146
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,260