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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration FV55LVC
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 22 Oct 2024
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,774 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Fuel cap seal is deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,774 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap seal is deteriorated.
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,913 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- The front subframe is showing some signs of corrosion.
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Fuel cap seal is deteriorated.
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,623 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal is deteriorated.
- The off side and near side rear suspension arms are corroded.
- The front subframe is showing some signs of corrosion.
- The exhaust system rear silencer is showing some signs of corrosion.
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,519 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- The rear silencer heavily deteriorated.
- The front sub-frame corroded in places.
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap seal deteriorating.
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,102 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- The rear exhaust silencer deteriorated.
- The rear silencer support mountings deteriorated.
- The fuel cap seal deteriorating.
- The nearside front and offside front headlamp lenses deteriorating.
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,810 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Upper Brake light lens missing
22 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Upper Brake light lens missing
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap seal deteriorated
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,142 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe has signs of a minor fluid leak.
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Near side front brake pipe is showing some signs of corrosion.
- Both front tyres are showing some signs of wear around the inner edges of the tread.
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,554 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- exhaust corroded
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,474 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- NS & OS Rear brake discs, inner edge heavily corroded/pitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,512 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2015 4 Jun 202621 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
21 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,393 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2014 4 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,436 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,203 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,209 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,094 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2010 4 Jun 20262 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 17,707 MI
4 Jun 20262 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,707 MI
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FV55LVC was registered on 2005-12-28
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