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2003 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration CV53FOH
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 19 Mar 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,499 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Noise From Steering/Suspension
- Nearside Rear 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To Nearside Rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Noise From Steering/Suspension
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,519 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Noise From Steering
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Upper Strut Mount Bush's Noisey
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 117,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Inner Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Noise From Steering
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Upper Strut Mount Bush's Noisey
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,890 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,958 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR and OSR (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively NSR and OSR (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened coated in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) NSF and OSF ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount bush partially split but has no excessive movement (5.3.2 (c))
- NSR and OSR casing corroded. not excessive
- Coil spring corroded NSR and OSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system in front of fuel tank. due to excessive corrosion (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR and OSR casing corroded. not excessive
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR and OSR (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring corroded NSR and OSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount bush partially split but has no excessive movement (5.3.2 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) NSF and OSF ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened coated in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively NSR and OSR (1.2.1 (f))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,983 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm. (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front to rear pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s trailing arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,308 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear's (1.1.11 (c))
- Various underbody area's and component's corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,308 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2020 18 Jun 202617 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,991 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2019 18 Jun 202620 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,644 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018 18 Jun 202617 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
14 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,432 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear exhaust box corroded
- oil leak
- offside rear tyre perished
- offside front tyre wearing outer edge
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/45w17 (4.1.E.1)
20 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,616 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2016Reason(s) for failure
- o/s/f outer brake pad friction material coming away from backplate Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,396 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- 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)
26 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,545 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 18 Jun 202631 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,535 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2013 18 Jun 202619 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,161 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,282 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2011 18 Jun 20261 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,442 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,348 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2009 18 Jun 20263 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,198 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2008 18 Jun 202624 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,313 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2007 18 Jun 202624 Aug 2006
Fail
Mileage: 33,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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CV53FOH was registered on 2003-09-01
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