MINI
Red · Petrol · 2012 · 1,598 cc
LS12 TVUMOT history
LS12 TVU is a red petrol MINI first used on 29 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 7 Sept 2027 and it has passed 13 of 18 MOT tests, with 140,974 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 140,974 mi
- At MOT on 8 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 13 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 10,572 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS12 TVU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 29 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS12 TVU was last recorded at 140,974 miles on 8 Sept 2026, 5,922 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 135,052 miles · 30 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,922 miles
- Average per year
- 10,572 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 140,974 miles
- 2025 – 135,052 miles
- 2024 – 125,238 miles
- 2023 – 111,274 miles
- 2022 – 99,590 miles
- 2021 – 84,762 miles
- 2020 – 69,991 miles
- 2019 – 57,409 miles
- 2018 – 45,248 miles
- 2017 – 30,825 miles
- 2016 – 24,655 miles
- 2015 – 19,868 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass140,974 miles
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
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.
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
18 tests since 26 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass140,974 miles (+5,922)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 140,974 miles
- Test number
- 922445048835
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass135,052 miles (+9,814)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 135,052 miles
- Test number
- 609241599362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,238 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 125,238 miles
- Test number
- 183248164506
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail125,238 miles (+13,964)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,238 miles
- Test number
- 523824492700
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass111,274 miles (+11,684)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 111,274 miles
- Test number
- 629781788682
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,590 miles (+14,828)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 99,590 miles
- Test number
- 239593292033
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex section (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass84,762 miles (+6,003)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 84,762 miles
- Test number
- 176884945976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,759 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 78,759 miles
- Test number
- 560873715224
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex section,borderline pass/fail (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail78,757 miles (+8,766)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,757 miles
- Test number
- 780892873183
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex section,borderline pass/fail (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass69,991 miles (+12,582)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 69,991 miles
- Test number
- 557958575477
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass57,409 miles (+12,161)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 57,409 miles
- Test number
- 838713791591
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,248 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 45,248 miles
- Test number
- 696329162976
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fail45,248 miles (+14,423)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,248 miles
- Test number
- 253304414750
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass30,825 miles (+73)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 30,825 miles
- Test number
- 512976633778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,752 miles (+6,097)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,752 miles
- Test number
- 327072914247
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass24,655 miles (+4,787)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 24,655 miles
- Test number
- 592177185054
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail19,868 miles1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,868 miles
- Test number
- 319525285060
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass19,868 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 19,868 miles
- Test number
- 548455585078
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Questions about LS12 TVU
- Does LS12 TVU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS12 TVU is valid until 7 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS12 TVU?
- The MOT on LS12 TVU is valid until 7 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS12 TVU done?
- LS12 TVU was recorded at 140,974 miles at its MOT on 8 Sept 2026, an average of 10,572 miles a year.
- Has LS12 TVU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS12 TVU has failed 5 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on LS12 TVU 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 LS12 TVU find?
- LS12 TVU passed its latest MOT on 8 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect: offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.
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