MINI
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 1,598 cc
L15 HDYMOT history
L15 HDY is a silver petrol MINI first used on 9 Dec 2003. Its MOT is valid until 15 Jan 2027 and it has passed 19 of 29 MOT tests, with 138,648 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 138,648 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 19 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 5,546 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L15 HDY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 9 Dec 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L15 HDY was last recorded at 138,648 miles on 16 Jan 2026, 7,650 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Sept 2013: 80,584 miles, lower than 717,532 miles on 19 Sept 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 130,998 miles · 8 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 7,650 miles
- Average per year
- 5,546 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 138,648 miles
- 2024 – 130,998 miles
- 2023 – 126,361 miles
- 2022 – 119,422 miles
- 2021 – 113,148 miles
- 2020 – 109,709 miles
- 2019 – 108,580 miles
- 2018 – 105,494 miles
- 2017 – 101,091 miles
- 2016 – 96,744 miles
- 2014 – 88,613 miles
- 2013 – 80,587 miles
- 2012 – 717,532 miles
- 2011 – 63,411 miles
- 2010 – 55,434 miles
- 2009 – 48,839 miles
- 2008 – 45,434 miles
- 2007 – 40,332 miles
- 2006 – 32,550 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass138,648 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Failure3 MOTs, 2008–2017
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2011
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2023
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
29 tests since 29 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass138,648 miles (+7,650)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 138,648 miles
- Test number
- 732444030971
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,998 miles (+4,637)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 130,998 miles
- Test number
- 618822923074
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,361 miles (+6,939)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 126,361 miles
- Test number
- 406968849677
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass119,422 miles (+6,274)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 119,422 miles
- Test number
- 140431785313
- MinorOffside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Pass113,148 miles (+3,439)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 113,148 miles
- Test number
- 195630886518
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 175/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisorySubframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass109,709 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 109,709 miles
- Test number
- 673432944082
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Fail109,709 miles (+1,129)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,709 miles
- Test number
- 902013282746
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Track rod end modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner wheel arch liner insecure
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryRadiator insecure
Pass108,580 miles (+3,086)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 108,580 miles
- Test number
- 872694887566
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass105,494 miles (+4,403)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 105,494 miles
- Test number
- 834979142670
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryPower steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
Pass101,091 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2018
- Odometer
- 101,091 miles
- Test number
- 193294689043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,089 miles (+4,345)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,089 miles
- Test number
- 727894980262
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass96,744 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 96,744 miles
- Test number
- 910988280391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,744 miles (+8,131)6 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,744 miles
- Test number
- 744082170760
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass88,613 miles (+17)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 88,613 miles
- Test number
- 879394574202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,596 miles (+8,009)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,596 miles
- Test number
- 338263174416
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass80,587 miles (+3)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 80,587 miles
- Test number
- 136566253252
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteFront tyres wearing on outside edges
Fail80,584 miles (-636,948)1 failure2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,584 miles
- Test number
- 228965953209
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteFront tyres wearing on outside edges
Pass717,532 miles (+645,797)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 717,532 miles
- Test number
- 337093762226
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail71,735 miles (+8,324)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,735 miles
- Test number
- 925799952216
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass63,411 miles (+7,977)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 63,411 miles
- Test number
- 269793251262
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass55,434 miles (+6,595)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 55,434 miles
- Test number
- 400948960251
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass48,839 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 48,839 miles
- Test number
- 912596769222
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fail48,831 miles (+3,397)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,831 miles
- Test number
- 480630669235
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureRear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass45,434 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 45,434 miles
- Test number
- 294349848294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,434 miles (+5,102)3 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,434 miles
- Test number
- 523059548223
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteN/s/r brake binding slightly
Pass40,332 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 40,332 miles
- Test number
- 780923867268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,332 miles (+7,782)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,332 miles
- Test number
- 380103367470
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Pass32,550 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 32,550 miles
- Test number
- 153424636385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,543 miles2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,543 miles
- Test number
- 400043536469
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about L15 HDY
- Does L15 HDY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L15 HDY is valid until 15 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L15 HDY?
- The MOT on L15 HDY is valid until 15 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L15 HDY done?
- L15 HDY was recorded at 138,648 miles at its MOT on 16 Jan 2026, an average of 5,546 miles a year.
- Has L15 HDY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L15 HDY has failed 10 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2020.
- Has the mileage on L15 HDY ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Sept 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L15 HDY find?
- L15 HDY passed its latest MOT on 16 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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