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FD53ZPJ
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration FD53ZPJ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Feb 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
13 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 133,745 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 133,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
13 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,341 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre cut on outer wall
- Offside Front 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))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front tyre cut on outer wall
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) 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
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre cut on outer wall
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,198 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s/r & n/s/r (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s/r & n/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,574 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2023 5 Jun 202616 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,594 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) 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
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted friction material detached from back plate (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative rear sensor detached (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) 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
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Electronic stability control warning lamp not working (7.12 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,683 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021 5 Jun 20269 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,249 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019 5 Jun 20269 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,597 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018 5 Jun 202622 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,915 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017 5 Jun 202621 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
4 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
22 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,642 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2016 5 Jun 202624 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,001 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2015 5 Jun 202624 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,001 MI
5 Jun 202628 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,685 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,428 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013 5 Jun 202621 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 80,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
21 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,481 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2012 5 Jun 202610 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,776 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 73,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,247 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2010 5 Jun 20265 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,407 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202610 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,821 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2008 5 Jun 20267 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,535 MI
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FD53ZPJ was registered on 2003-09-01
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