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FE53UCT
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FE53UCT
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Mar 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
13 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 105,320 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 105,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 102,546 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both lower arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,627 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,546 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded All rack and feed/ return pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn heavily on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Creaking from steering column
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn heavily on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Brake binding slightly (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn heavily on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded All rack and feed/ return pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
10 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,795 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper strut rubber mounting slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
10 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 91,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper strut rubber mounting slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,286 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022 4 Jun 20269 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,335 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to flexi (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,083 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,335 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2019 4 Jun 202618 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,557 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,933 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2016 4 Jun 202630 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
26 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
17 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,725 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,398 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2014 4 Jun 202618 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,263 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,403 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,080 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
5 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,565 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2010 4 Jun 202619 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,150 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2009 4 Jun 20261 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,176 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2008 4 Jun 202617 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,783 MI
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FE53UCT was registered on 2003-11-19
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