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2004 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration DC04FOR
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 28 Jul 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 88,807 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front steering arm has play at rack
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
15 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wheel end (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front steering arm has play at rack
- Front Coolant leak ()
- Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,135 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) 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)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,574 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside 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))
27 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame 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))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,274 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,205 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2022Advisory 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,443 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,073 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mounting cracking up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mounting cracking up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded to offfside rear flexy (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mounting cracking up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mounting cracking up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,938 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (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))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,068 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018 19 Jun 202630 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,362 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016 19 Jun 202630 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,453 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015 19 Jun 20268 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,122 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 19 Jun 20268 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 52,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
27 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,738 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2013 19 Jun 20265 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,360 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2012 19 Jun 20266 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,485 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,795 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,463 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2009 19 Jun 20269 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,030 MI
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DC04FOR was registered on 2004-11-18
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