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2003 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration AX03CWT
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 01 Dec 2025
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,952 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- reverse light not working
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- reverse light not working
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,162 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195-55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195-55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
10 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195-55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195-55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,763 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective O/S & N/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,076 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,772 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
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too high bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,696 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,002 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020 16 Jun 202623 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 67,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Front coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,446 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Top mount starting to split (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Top mount starting to split (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,263 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 52,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,116 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017 16 Jun 202621 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,204 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2016 16 Jun 20262 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,566 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2015 16 Jun 202621 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,921 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2014 16 Jun 202612 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 36,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,415 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013 16 Jun 202628 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 32,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
20 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,696 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2012 16 Jun 202620 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 28,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
- Inner Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,260 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2011 16 Jun 202626 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 25,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,497 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2010 16 Jun 202626 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,521 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 16 Jun 202626 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 17,521 MI
16 Jun 202630 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,223 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2007 16 Jun 202617 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,876 MI
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AX03CWT was registered on 2003-07-24
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