
MINI
White · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc
W18 LCOMOT history
W18 LCO is a white diesel MINI first used on 31 Dec 2012. Its MOT is valid until 7 Sept 2027 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 123,165 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 123,165 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 8,148 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W18 LCO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 31 Dec 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W18 LCO was last recorded at 123,165 miles on 1 Sept 2026, 2,811 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 120,354 miles · 28 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,811 miles
- Average per year
- 8,148 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 123,165 miles
- 2025 – 120,354 miles
- 2024 – 117,117 miles
- 2023 – 110,139 miles
- 2022 – 103,392 miles
- 2021 – 97,327 miles
- 2020 – 88,859 miles
- 2019 – 80,907 miles
- 2018 – 69,686 miles
- 2017 – 64,045 miles
- 2016 – 49,595 miles
- 2015 – 36,183 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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.
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has patch repair on sidewall area.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
16 tests since 29 Dec 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass123,165 miles (+2,811)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 123,165 miles
- Test number
- 234927873421
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass120,354 miles (+3,237)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 120,354 miles
- Test number
- 271084700036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,117 miles (+6,978)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 117,117 miles
- Test number
- 274127330595
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,139 miles (+6,747)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 110,139 miles
- Test number
- 745115331501
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass103,392 miles (+6,065)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 103,392 miles
- Test number
- 673013127802
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Arm Front Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass97,327 miles (+14)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 97,327 miles
- Test number
- 120432598226
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail97,313 miles (+8,454)1 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,313 miles
- Test number
- 704030759782
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass88,859 miles (+3)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 88,859 miles
- Test number
- 436730325528
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre has patch repair on sidewall area.
Fail88,856 miles (+7,949)2 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,856 miles
- Test number
- 538227913141
- DangerousNearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorCentral Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Arm Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre has patch repair on sidewall area.
Pass80,907 miles (+11,221)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 80,907 miles
- Test number
- 911329892620
- MinorCentral Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Pass69,686 miles (+5,641)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 69,686 miles
- Test number
- 431541288828
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,045 miles (+26)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 64,045 miles
- Test number
- 501532960078
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Fail64,019 miles (+14,424)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,019 miles
- Test number
- 760778142152
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass49,595 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 49,595 miles
- Test number
- 618361529463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,595 miles (+13,412)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,595 miles
- Test number
- 901820588256
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass36,183 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 36,183 miles
- Test number
- 549274375666
- AdvisoryFront stone chips windscreen
Questions about W18 LCO
- Does W18 LCO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W18 LCO is valid until 7 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W18 LCO?
- The MOT on W18 LCO 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 W18 LCO done?
- W18 LCO was recorded at 123,165 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2026, an average of 8,148 miles a year.
- Has W18 LCO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W18 LCO has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Sept 2021.
- Has the mileage on W18 LCO 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 W18 LCO find?
- W18 LCO passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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