BSA Golden Flash
Red and Black · Petrol · 1961 · 650 cc
197 COWMOT history
197 COW is a red and black petrol BSA Golden Flash first used on 30 Jun 1962. Its MOT expired on 24 Oct 2026 and it has passed 7 of 7 MOT tests, with 1,973 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 1,973 mi
- At MOT on 25 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 7
- 7 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 197 COW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BSA
- Model
- Golden Flash
- Colour
- Red and Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 650 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 30 Jun 1962
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
197 COW was last recorded at 1,973 miles on 25 Oct 2025, 1,835 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Sept 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Sept 2024: 138 miles, lower than 54,063 miles on 4 May 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 138 miles · 21 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,835 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 1,973 miles
- 2024 – 138 miles
- 2017 – 54,063 miles
- 2016 – 44,052 miles
- 2014 – 38,137 miles
- 2013 – 35,206 miles
- 2010 – 33,789 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
7 tests since 1 Jun 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass1,973 miles (+1,835)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 1,973 miles
- Test number
- 810689983930
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138 miles (-53,925)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 138 miles
- Test number
- 509487693300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,063 miles (+10,011)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2018
- Odometer
- 54,063 miles
- Test number
- 329344744358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,052 miles (+5,915)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 44,052 miles
- Test number
- 297004903196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,137 miles (+2,931)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 38,137 miles
- Test number
- 288671104137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,206 miles (+1,417)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 35,206 miles
- Test number
- 239525703424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,789 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2011
- Odometer
- 33,789 miles
- Test number
- 373852750170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 197 COW
- What vehicle is registration 197 COW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 197 COW on a red and black petrol BSA Golden Flash first used on 30 Jun 1962. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 197 COW currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 197 COW expired on 24 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 197 COW?
- The MOT on 197 COW expired on 24 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 197 COW done?
- 197 COW was recorded at 1,973 miles at its MOT on 25 Oct 2025.
- Has 197 COW ever failed its MOT?
- No. 197 COW has passed all 7 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on 197 COW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Sept 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 197 COW find?
- 197 COW passed its latest MOT on 25 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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