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DF52DFV
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration DF52DFV
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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145 Total Defects Recorded
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,427 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust rubber worn
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust rubber worn
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,627 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
26 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 155,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,593 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,508 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
29 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,147 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both centre exhaust mountings very worn and rattling
- Screw in outer sidewall of nearside rear tyre
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside upper engine mounting rubber splitting
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- All suspension components very corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush very split and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear very corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush very split and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- All braking components very corroded
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear very corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,147 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- All braking components very corroded
- All suspension components very corroded
- Both centre exhaust mountings very worn and rattling
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear very corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush very split and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear very corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush very split and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside upper engine mounting rubber splitting
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Screw in outer sidewall of nearside rear tyre
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,113 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 137,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
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))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,034 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,914 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,888 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Near side rear tyre is cracked across tread pattern
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Coolant leak
4 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 119,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Near side rear tyre is cracked across tread pattern
- Coolant leak
4 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,792 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,792 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,009 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015 22 Jun 202617 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 103,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
5 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,511 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2014 22 Jun 202618 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,930 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 84,945 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,028 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
29 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 73,856 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 67,139 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
28 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 67,139 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
20 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,105 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2008 22 Jun 20263 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,383 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2007 22 Jun 202611 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,203 MI
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DF52DFV was registered on 2003-01-14
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