# UK DVSA MOT Test History Lookup

> UK DVSA MOT Test History Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from vehicle.payapi.market, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Retrieves the full MOT test history for a UK vehicle by its registration plate number from the DVSA database.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://vehicle.payapi.market/mot-history
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/uk-dvsa-mot-test-history-lookup-47dc8373
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_0Iw6bfbgbJ8FmX2DEi57T

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability uk-dvsa-mot-test-history-lookup-47dc8373 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the full MOT test history for the UK vehicle with registration plate AB21 CDE — I want to see all the past test dates, pass/fail results, and any advisories?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need the detailed historical MOT test record for a UK vehicle, including individual test outcomes, advisory notices, and mileage progression over time. Prefer this over the basic tax/MOT status endpoint when you need more than just the current MOT expiry date — for example, when assessing a used vehicle's maintenance history, verifying mileage consistency, or identifying recurring mechanical issues. This endpoint is ideal for pre-purchase vehicle checks and compliance audits.

## Known failure modes

- Registration plate not found in DVSA database — vehicle may be unregistered, too new, or exempt from MOT
- Invalid registration plate format — input does not match UK registration pattern
- Vehicle exempt from MOT — certain vehicles (e.g. historic vehicles pre-1960) may have no MOT records
- Payment failure — x402 micropayment not completed, request rejected
- Rate limiting — too many requests in a short period
- DVSA data unavailable — upstream service outage

## How this service works

UK DVSA MOT test history by registration plate.

## Output

Returns a structured list of MOT test records for the vehicle, including test dates, test results (pass/fail), recorded mileage at time of test, test station details, failure reasons, and advisory notices issued at each test.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "registration": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "UK vehicle registration plate."
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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