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2006 MINI MINI
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- Registration AF56LHP
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 27 Feb 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 124,468 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished /worn on edge [2014] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished /split between tread[2014] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Heavy oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
5 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 124,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre bald on edges [measured at 3mm+] (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive Heavy oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished /split between tread[2014] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished /worn on edge [2014] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,857 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked /perished on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Heavy oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner c v gaiter leaking grease pass clip
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 122,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both no beam image (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- TPMs illuminated [red]
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 31% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Heavy oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner c v gaiter leaking grease pass clip
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked /perished on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Coolant low
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,624 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- clutch bearing noisy
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2nd skin on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- clutch release bearing noisy
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2nd skin on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,797 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,797 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,754 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorber outer casing severely corroded
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Deteriorating (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Measured at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Deteriorating (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested Radiator leaking (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Deteriorating (1.1.11 (c))
- Radiator leaking coolant
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorber outer casing severely corroded
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Deteriorating (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Measured at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
20 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,968 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020 14 Jun 202617 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 113,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,666 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2019 14 Jun 202615 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,666 MI
14 Jun 202618 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,158 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front bald on outer edge
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,357 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2017 14 Jun 202621 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,566 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2016 14 Jun 202620 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 93,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,552 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2015 14 Jun 202620 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,128 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,321 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2013 14 Jun 202621 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 82,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,488 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2012 14 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 76,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
7 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,616 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2011 14 Jun 202626 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,995 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
18 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 64,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AF56LHP was registered on 2006-09-01
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