Fiat 500
Beige · Petrol · 2015 · 1,242 cc
L21 HOWMOT history
L21 HOW is a beige petrol Fiat 500 first used on 19 May 2015. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jan 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 43,518 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 43,518 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,996 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L21 HOW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500
- Colour
- Beige
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,242 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 19 May 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L21 HOW was last recorded at 43,518 miles on 21 Jan 2026, 1,575 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 41,943 miles · 22 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,575 miles
- Average per year
- 1,996 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,518 miles
- 2025 – 41,943 miles
- 2024 – 40,815 miles
- 2022 – 38,111 miles
- 2021 – 36,219 miles
- 2020 – 34,604 miles
- 2019 – 31,259 miles
- 2018 – 27,601 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s inner surfaces
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil damp
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
9 tests since 31 Jan 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,518 miles (+1,575)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 43,518 miles
- Test number
- 164793354167
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass41,943 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 41,943 miles
- Test number
- 853289341407
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil damp (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisorySlight play in o/s front top mount
Fail41,942 miles (+1,127)1 dangerous1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,942 miles
- Test number
- 896348146669
- DangerousFront Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s and o/s inner areas 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil damp (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisorySlight play in n/s and o/s front top mounts
Pass40,815 miles (+2,704)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 40,815 miles
- Test number
- 200776348267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,111 miles (+1,892)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 38,111 miles
- Test number
- 710058608122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,219 miles (+1,615)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 36,219 miles
- Test number
- 916492971260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,604 miles (+3,345)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 34,604 miles
- Test number
- 868091469928
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,259 miles (+3,658)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 31,259 miles
- Test number
- 883724979834
- AdvisoryNearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass27,601 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 27,601 miles
- Test number
- 667424516032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L21 HOW
- Does L21 HOW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L21 HOW is valid until 23 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L21 HOW?
- The MOT on L21 HOW is valid until 23 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L21 HOW done?
- L21 HOW was recorded at 43,518 miles at its MOT on 21 Jan 2026, an average of 1,996 miles a year.
- Has L21 HOW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L21 HOW has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on L21 HOW ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L21 HOW find?
- L21 HOW passed its latest MOT on 21 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: front brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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