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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration DC05FDU
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 31 Aug 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,833 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2026 21 Jun 202614 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside 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))
- rear exhaust corroded/slightly leaking
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
16 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,685 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,524 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,394 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2023Advisory 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))
- 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))
28 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,856 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022 21 Jun 202624 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
15 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,224 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021 21 Jun 202611 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,593 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake Master cylinder moist around mounting possible over fill. pedal feels ok
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
10 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake Master cylinder moist around mounting possible over fill. pedal feels ok
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,584 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,282 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust silencer badly corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear exhaust silencer badly corroded
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (3.5.1i)
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,744 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear both sides tyres cracking
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at the rear (3.6.B.2c)
28 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,151 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016 21 Jun 20264 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,554 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2015 21 Jun 202621 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,093 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014 21 Jun 202617 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,963 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2013 21 Jun 202624 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,446 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012 21 Jun 202612 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,982 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2011 21 Jun 20266 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,360 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,403 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2009 21 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DC05FDU was registered on 2005-05-31
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