Smart (mcc) Fortwo
Black · Petrol · 2016 · 898 cc
L21 PWSMOT history
L21 PWS is a black petrol Smart (mcc) Fortwo first used on 30 Sept 2016. Its MOT is valid until 28 May 2027 and it has passed 7 of 10 MOT tests, with 72,130 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 May 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 May 2027
- Mileage
- 72,130 mi
- At MOT on 29 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 7 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,526 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L21 PWS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Smart (mcc)
- Model
- Fortwo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 898 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 30 Sept 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L21 PWS was last recorded at 72,130 miles on 29 May 2026, 7,918 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 64,212 miles · 14 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,918 miles
- Average per year
- 5,526 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 72,130 miles
- 2025 – 64,212 miles
- 2024 – 57,456 miles
- 2023 – 54,165 miles
- 2022 – 47,683 miles
- 2021 – 42,506 miles
- 2019 – 36,500 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryRear exhaust pipe is corroded
- AdvisoryVehicle presented with number plates on top of number plates . Visible number pates are legal and secure at time of test
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.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor3 MOTs, 2023–2024
Vehicle presented with number plates placed on top of other number plates,visible number plates are legal
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
10 tests since 17 Dec 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,130 miles (+7,918)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2027
- Odometer
- 72,130 miles
- Test number
- 990103396710
- MinorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust pipe is corroded
- AdvisoryVehicle presented with number plates on top of number plates . Visible number pates are legal and secure at time of test
Pass64,212 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2026
- Odometer
- 64,212 miles
- Test number
- 265433614039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,211 miles (+6,755)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,211 miles
- Test number
- 283632785475
- MajorRegistration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Front and Rear (0.1 (d))
Pass57,456 miles (+100)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2025
- Odometer
- 57,456 miles
- Test number
- 286544042812
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle presented with number plates placed on top of other number plates,visible number plates are legal
Fail57,356 miles (+3,191)5 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,356 miles
- Test number
- 845292279237
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryVehicle presented with number plates placed on top of other number plates,visible number plates are legal
Pass54,165 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 54,165 miles
- Test number
- 841982993982
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Fail54,165 miles (+6,482)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,165 miles
- Test number
- 913476367282
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))
- MajorRear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass47,683 miles (+5,177)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 47,683 miles
- Test number
- 119682730494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,506 miles (+6,006)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 42,506 miles
- Test number
- 615306080461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,500 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 36,500 miles
- Test number
- 726272849410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L21 PWS
- Does L21 PWS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L21 PWS is valid until 28 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L21 PWS?
- The MOT on L21 PWS is valid until 28 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L21 PWS done?
- L21 PWS was recorded at 72,130 miles at its MOT on 29 May 2026, an average of 5,526 miles a year.
- Has L21 PWS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L21 PWS has failed 3 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 14 May 2025.
- Has the mileage on L21 PWS 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 PWS find?
- L21 PWS passed its latest MOT on 29 May 2026 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: offside front upper anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; brake disc worn, but not excessively both front; rear exhaust pipe is corroded, and 1 more.
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