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AX51CUO
2001 MINI MINI
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AX51CUO
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2001
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
15 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,483 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2025 16 Jun 20269 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall mark in yellow (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front by cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower bottom ball lock nut incorrectly fitted
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,842 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,508 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering slightly stiff in operation
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front suspension slightly noisy
- Brake pedal travel long
1 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 139,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension slightly noisy
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering slightly stiff in operation
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 136,172 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak from radiator area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 136,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear 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)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak from radiator area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,338 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,684 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2020 16 Jun 202626 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,716 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 121,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,406 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- n/s front wheel bearing slightly rough
- o/s rear tyre has a nail in tread
6 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- o/s rear tyre has a nail in tread
- n/s front wheel bearing slightly rough
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
9 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,543 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 98,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,126 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,126 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,130 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2015 16 Jun 202618 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 80,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
18 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,834 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 75,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,094 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2013 16 Jun 20265 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,853 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2012 16 Jun 202615 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,271 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,335 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2009 16 Jun 20261 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,775 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,296 MI
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AX51CUO was registered on 2001-12-14
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