MINI Cooper
Red · Petrol · 2016 · 1,499 cc
L23 MELMOT history
L23 MEL is a red petrol MINI Cooper first used on 29 Mar 2016. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jan 2027 and it has passed 9 of 11 MOT tests, with 76,071 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 76,071 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 9 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,603 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L23 MEL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Model
- Cooper
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,499 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 29 Mar 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L23 MEL was last recorded at 76,071 miles on 16 Jan 2026, 3,323 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 72,748 miles · 17 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,323 miles
- Average per year
- 5,603 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 76,071 miles
- 2025 – 72,748 miles
- 2024 – 68,516 miles
- 2023 – 66,195 miles
- 2022 – 63,239 miles
- 2021 – 56,613 miles
- 2020 – 51,119 miles
- 2019 – 37,903 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
11 tests since 26 Mar 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,071 miles (+3,323)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 76,071 miles
- Test number
- 800606112550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,748 miles (+4,232)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 72,748 miles
- Test number
- 624777676374
- AdvisoryOffside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder
Pass68,516 miles (+2,321)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 68,516 miles
- Test number
- 317825370677
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,195 miles (+2,956)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2024
- Odometer
- 66,195 miles
- Test number
- 279555135169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,239 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 63,239 miles
- Test number
- 104262909483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,239 miles (+6,626)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,239 miles
- Test number
- 754242778464
- Repaired at testRegistration plate does not conform to the specified requirements both front and rear (0.1 (d))
Pass56,613 miles (+779)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 56,613 miles
- Test number
- 878584733317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,834 miles (+4,715)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 55,834 miles
- Test number
- 604407346897
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,119 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 51,119 miles
- Test number
- 364332000067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,119 miles (+13,216)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,119 miles
- Test number
- 623105917987
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass37,903 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 37,903 miles
- Test number
- 601792643565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L23 MEL
- Does L23 MEL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L23 MEL is valid until 21 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L23 MEL?
- The MOT on L23 MEL is valid until 21 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L23 MEL done?
- L23 MEL was recorded at 76,071 miles at its MOT on 16 Jan 2026, an average of 5,603 miles a year.
- Has L23 MEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L23 MEL has failed 2 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Apr 2022.
- Has the mileage on L23 MEL 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 L23 MEL find?
- L23 MEL passed its latest MOT on 16 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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