MINI
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 1,598 cc
LB53 UKUMOT history
LB53 UKU is a silver petrol MINI first used on 16 Jan 2004. Its MOT is valid until 19 Aug 2027 and it has passed 22 of 27 MOT tests, with 67,833 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 67,833 mi
- At MOT on 12 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 22 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 3,349 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB53 UKU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 16 Jan 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB53 UKU was last recorded at 67,833 miles on 12 Aug 2026, 707 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 67,126 miles · 15 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 707 miles
- Average per year
- 3,349 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 67,833 miles
- 2025 – 67,126 miles
- 2024 – 66,136 miles
- 2023 – 65,085 miles
- 2022 – 61,763 miles
- 2021 – 61,129 miles
- 2020 – 54,411 miles
- 2019 – 49,225 miles
- 2018 – 43,268 miles
- 2017 – 37,031 miles
- 2016 – 31,459 miles
- 2014 – 24,991 miles
- 2013 – 19,503 miles
- 2012 – 16,633 miles
- 2011 – 13,060 miles
- 2010 – 5,338 miles
- 2009 – 3,842 miles
- 2008 – 2,987 miles
- 2007 – 2,249 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass67,833 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and wearing on inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
27 tests since 11 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass67,833 miles (+707)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 67,833 miles
- Test number
- 875292670604
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,126 miles (+990)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 67,126 miles
- Test number
- 808261809527
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass66,136 miles (+1,051)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 66,136 miles
- Test number
- 199287724878
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass65,085 miles (+3,322)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 65,085 miles
- Test number
- 264156586003
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass61,763 miles (+443)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 61,763 miles
- Test number
- 378158524986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,320 miles (+191)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2023
- Odometer
- 61,320 miles
- Test number
- 192321337283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,129 miles (+418)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2022
- Odometer
- 61,129 miles
- Test number
- 446113336805
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,711 miles (+2)2 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 60,711 miles
- Test number
- 489806611757
- MinorNearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel suspect slightly worn steering rack/inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail60,709 miles (+6,298)1 major2 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,709 miles
- Test number
- 664691851495
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail box split and leaking (6.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel suspect slightly worn steering rack/inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass54,411 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 54,411 miles
- Test number
- 641465754529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,411 miles (+5,186)1 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,411 miles
- Test number
- 441164262781
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 45 17 (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass49,225 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 49,225 miles
- Test number
- 698457121940
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail49,225 miles (+5,957)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,225 miles
- Test number
- 389941641436
- MajorFront Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass43,268 miles (+6,237)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 43,268 miles
- Test number
- 883398527069
- AdvisoryFront suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush both sides (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass37,031 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 37,031 miles
- Test number
- 303756738486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,031 miles (+5,572)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,031 miles
- Test number
- 741405312445
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass31,459 miles (+6,468)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 31,459 miles
- Test number
- 836579733234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,991 miles (+5,488)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 24,991 miles
- Test number
- 319066134308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,503 miles (+2,870)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 19,503 miles
- Test number
- 779586433392
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,633 miles (+3,573)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 16,633 miles
- Test number
- 625520852382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,060 miles (+2,573)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 13,060 miles
- Test number
- 316450951361
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- NotePoss puncture in nearside front tyre
Pass10,487 miles (+5,149)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 10,487 miles
- Test number
- 105017311010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,338 miles (+1,496)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 5,338 miles
- Test number
- 130128000036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,842 miles (+855)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 3,842 miles
- Test number
- 150747909057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,987 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 2,987 miles
- Test number
- 421597108096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,249 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 2,249 miles
- Test number
- 894132417087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail2,248 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 2,248 miles
- Test number
- 583171517048
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Questions about LB53 UKU
- Does LB53 UKU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB53 UKU is valid until 19 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB53 UKU?
- The MOT on LB53 UKU is valid until 19 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB53 UKU done?
- LB53 UKU was recorded at 67,833 miles at its MOT on 12 Aug 2026, an average of 3,349 miles a year.
- Has LB53 UKU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB53 UKU has failed 5 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Feb 2021.
- Has the mileage on LB53 UKU 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 LB53 UKU find?
- LB53 UKU passed its latest MOT on 12 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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