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FA54MPF
2004 MINI MINI
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FA54MPF
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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177 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,416 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rusty underside of vehicle + rusty subframe.
- rusty suspension components
- low brake pad light on.
- gearbox + engine oil leaks
- bad earth on rear lights
- Coolant leak ()
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed large exhaust blow. (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- rusty underside of vehicle + rusty subframe.
- rusty suspension components
- low brake pad light on.
- gearbox + engine oil leaks
- bad earth on rear lights
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,659 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- slight gearbox + engine oil leak
- rusty underside of vehicle + rusty subframe.
- rusty suspension components
- low brake pad wear light on
- bad earth on rear lights
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play in steering uj (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 167,659 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- low brake pad wear light on
- slight gearbox + engine oil leak
- rusty underside of vehicle + rusty subframe.
- rusty suspension components
- bad earth on rear lights
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play in steering uj (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 167,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed large exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rusty underside of vehicle + rusty suspension components
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- rusty front + rear subframes
- low brake pad wear light on
- boot can not be opened from the outside
- bad earth on rear tail lights
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,607 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 161,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,335 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- coolant level low
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear and all front (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 158,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play nearside and offside (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil level close to minimum
- coolant level low
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear and all front (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 141,752 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory 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))
15 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,868 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 127,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,467 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,400 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,381 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,293 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,437 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2015 4 Jun 202618 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
19 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,176 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2014 4 Jun 202611 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,200 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2013 4 Jun 20268 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,755 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2012 4 Jun 202623 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,351 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2011 4 Jun 202623 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 45,351 MI
4 Jun 202613 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,293 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2011 4 Jun 20264 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,141 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,333 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,333 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,850 MI
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FA54MPF was registered on 2004-11-20
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