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CE53BCX
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration CE53BCX
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 27 Feb 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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147 Total Defects Recorded
21 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 141,876 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,078 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,072 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,006 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,006 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,039 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished.
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on legal limit. (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal perished.
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on legal limit. (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,560 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel tank slightly loose tank securing strap corroding (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- substantial oil leak from nearside drive shaft oil seal
3 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel tank slightly loose tank securing strap corroding (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- substantial oil leak from nearside drive shaft oil seal
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,047 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel tank slightly loose tank strap corroded (6.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,670 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- tank strap deteriorated
- rear heat shield insecure
- corrosion rear section front to rear brake pipes by tank
- both rear box exhaust mountings deteriorated
- both front brake pipes corroded
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
21 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front arm rearward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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 Nail in tyre ()
- tank strap deteriorated
- rear heat shield insecure
- corrosion rear section front to rear brake pipes by tank
- both rear box exhaust mountings deteriorated
- both front brake pipes corroded
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,273 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear heat shield loose
- tank strap deteriorated
- corrosion rear section front to rear brake pipes
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,336 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion both rear brake pipes to hose
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
31 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 74,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb and plug melted (1.8.A.1b)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid no pump noise (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion both rear brake pipes to hose
24 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,363 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016 17 Jun 202614 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,470 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,470 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,859 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014Advisory 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)
23 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,678 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,139 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,055 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011 17 Jun 20262 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,709 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 17 Jun 202626 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,006 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2009 17 Jun 202626 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,753 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2008 17 Jun 20262 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,298 MI
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CE53BCX was registered on 2003-09-03
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