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CE53FFK
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration CE53FFK
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
18
Passes
16
Failures
52.94%
Pass Rate
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181 Total Defects Recorded
23 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,529 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,529 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,545 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
10 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No image and really dim. (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,691 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 91,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel tank insecure strap broken (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,184 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
22 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,725 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Sills. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front And Rear. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Side Wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fuel Tank Straps Corroded.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Sills. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front And Rear. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Side Wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel Tank Straps Corroded.
20 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,724 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear ( Near rear brake hose ) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear ( near rear brake hose) (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel tank straps corroded
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel tank straps corroded
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear ( near rear brake hose) (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear ( Near rear brake hose ) (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,636 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- fuel tank support straps corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange area (6.1.2 (a))
- fuel tank support straps corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,379 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018 18 Jun 202619 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
15 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,926 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2017 18 Jun 202615 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,926 MI
18 Jun 202612 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,884 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 55,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
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)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
2 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,438 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
26 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 53,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
11 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 50,032 MI
18 Jun 202611 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,032 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2013 18 Jun 202628 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,895 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
28 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 36,895 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
15 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,002 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2011 18 Jun 202614 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 26,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
11 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 25,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
10 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,123 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 21,123 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,486 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2009 18 Jun 202610 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 11,683 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2008 18 Jun 202616 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 6,085 MI
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CE53FFK was registered on 2003-09-10
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