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CU03PLF
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration CU03PLF
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 29 Sep 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,263 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak . (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,233 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- 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))
25 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,233 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,468 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,468 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,633 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
26 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,633 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,870 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))
- 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 Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,029 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- 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 Front door damaged.
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,029 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front door damaged.
- 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 Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,906 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
27 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 67,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,821 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- has severe damage to drivers door but still opens and closes okay
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge and has cracks in tread (5.2.3 (e))
26 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge and has cracks in tread (5.2.3 (e))
- has severe damage to drivers door but still opens and closes okay
6 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,141 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre perished.
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,017 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2017 22 Jun 202610 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,735 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear X2 REAR EXHAUST RUBBERS WILL NEED REPLACING SOON
7 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick S (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing REAR WISHBONE BUSH (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear X2 REAR EXHAUST RUBBERS WILL NEED REPLACING SOON
2 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
10 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,971 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,372 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2014 22 Jun 202617 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,404 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2013 22 Jun 202629 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 41,356 MI
22 Jun 202629 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,356 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2011 22 Jun 20265 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,331 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,504 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2010 22 Jun 202619 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 18,401 MI
22 Jun 202619 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 18,401 MI
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CU03PLF was registered on 2003-03-12
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