MINI
White · Diesel · 2009 · 1,560 cc
L5 COWMOT history
L5 COW is a white diesel MINI first used on 7 Sept 2009. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jan 2027 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 118,878 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 118,878 mi
- At MOT on 22 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 14 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 7,290 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 COW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,560 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 7 Sept 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 COW was last recorded at 118,878 miles on 22 Jan 2026, 10,011 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 108,867 miles · 21 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 10,011 miles
- Average per year
- 7,290 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 118,878 miles
- 2025 – 108,867 miles
- 2024 – 104,731 miles
- 2023 – 103,327 miles
- 2022 – 102,864 miles
- 2020 – 99,774 miles
- 2018 – 91,610 miles
- 2017 – 81,892 miles
- 2016 – 77,877 miles
- 2014 – 61,669 miles
- 2013 – 42,887 miles
- 2012 – 21,574 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass118,878 miles
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Full MOT history
15 tests since 17 Sept 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass118,878 miles (+10,011)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 118,878 miles
- Test number
- 705589100702
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass108,867 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 108,867 miles
- Test number
- 410691006179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail108,861 miles (+4,130)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,861 miles
- Test number
- 990191853346
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass104,731 miles (+1,404)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 104,731 miles
- Test number
- 269517036173
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass103,327 miles (+463)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 103,327 miles
- Test number
- 278984680758
- AdvisoryBoth rear brakes binding BORDERLINE
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres perished
Pass102,864 miles (+3,090)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 102,864 miles
- Test number
- 495161713801
- AdvisoryWear front tyres on edges
Pass99,774 miles (+2,979)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 99,774 miles
- Test number
- 963113760011
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass96,795 miles (+5,185)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 96,795 miles
- Test number
- 876564103868
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,610 miles (+4,220)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 91,610 miles
- Test number
- 712283331042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,390 miles (+5,498)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 87,390 miles
- Test number
- 503904338434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,892 miles (+4,015)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 81,892 miles
- Test number
- 701631246561
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,877 miles (+16,208)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 77,877 miles
- Test number
- 647051773842
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,669 miles (+18,782)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 61,669 miles
- Test number
- 865453874226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,887 miles (+21,313)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 42,887 miles
- Test number
- 657701573207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,574 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 21,574 miles
- Test number
- 937341862203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 COW
- Does L5 COW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 COW is valid until 21 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 COW?
- The MOT on L5 COW 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 L5 COW done?
- L5 COW was recorded at 118,878 miles at its MOT on 22 Jan 2026, an average of 7,290 miles a year.
- Has L5 COW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 COW has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on L5 COW 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 L5 COW find?
- L5 COW passed its latest MOT on 22 Jan 2026 with 3 advisories: coil spring corroded; nearside front service brake binding but not excessively; offside rear service brake binding but not excessively.
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