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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration FN05HDU
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 19 Mar 2027
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 97,567 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 97,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195-55-16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,941 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- various under body corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
5 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- various under body corrosion
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,924 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
16 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,951 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,576 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,225 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft seal/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/55R16 RFT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,564 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
10 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) 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))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,592 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap sealing ring cracking
11 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap sealing ring cracking
2 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,146 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal cracked
1 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2.0mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Wheel arch trim missing - fixings exposed (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal cracked
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm - tread worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,209 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019 5 Jun 202623 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (7.1.2)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/55/16 Run flat (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Wheel arch trim missing and metal studs exposed
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,745 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear tyre cracking slightly
- Oil leak ()
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- back box broken up
25 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,823 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- both rear tyres worn on the inner edge
- inner rack joints have play
- offside rear has a sharp edge where trim is missing
- oil added before testing
- oil leak
- pay at front wheels under braking
25 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 63,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- both rear tyres worn on the inner edge
- inner rack joints have play
- offside rear has a sharp edge where trim is missing
- oil added before testing
- oil leak
- pay at front wheels under braking
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
11 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,308 MI
5 Jun 202611 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,308 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2016 5 Jun 202626 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,406 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2015 5 Jun 202626 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 52,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
28 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,100 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
26 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 46,096 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
27 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,387 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
27 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 40,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,904 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2012 5 Jun 202626 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,975 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2011 5 Jun 202610 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,395 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2010 5 Jun 202625 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,938 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
22 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,901 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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