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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration FD55FCO
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 17 May 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 120,502 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2027Advisory 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 Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
30 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,388 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,838 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- 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))
- Nearside Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,329 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure Brake Wear Lead (4.11 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure Brake Wear Lead (4.11 (a) (i))
18 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,329 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure Brake Wear Lead (4.11 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure Brake Wear Lead (4.11 (a) (i))
12 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,756 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box is corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box is corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,741 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper 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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system nearside rear rear to front (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear to front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- exhaust tail box rusty/deteriorated
- rear brakes binding slightly
11 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,687 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear brake pipes(rear to front) corroded slightly
- both rear brake discs rusty
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- both front brake discs rusty
- rear brake pads low
- operation of rear seatbelts not checked as rear seats folded down
- offside rear tyre perished
11 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,687 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- operation of rear seatbelts not checked as rear seats folded down
- offside rear tyre perished
- both rear brake pipes(rear to front) corroded slightly
- both rear brake discs rusty
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- both front brake discs rusty
- rear brake pads low
20 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,870 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- operation of rear seatbelts and security of rear seat back rests not checked due to seat being folded down
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 109,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- operation of rear seatbelts and security of rear seat back rests not checked due to seat being folded down
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- both number plate lamp lenses missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,315 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- both rear brake discs rusty/pitted
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- offside front tyre on legal tread limit
- both rear brake discs rusty/pitted
- both offside plastic jacking points missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,114 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front to rear brake pipe corroded recommend replacement soon
- suspect both rear brake discs getting thin
- Nearside front to rear brake pipe corroded recommend replacement soon
5 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,789 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017Advisory 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)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
5 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,789 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,501 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2016 4 Jun 20266 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
10 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 97,174 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2015 4 Jun 20264 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,257 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2014 4 Jun 202613 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,601 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
13 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 75,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
21 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,287 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
24 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,439 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,704 MI
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FD55FCO was registered on 2005-12-22
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