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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration GD05LME
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 16 Feb 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,257 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,325 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear arms both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 72,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loosing amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loosing amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,238 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- fuel cap seal deteriorating
- engine cooling fan not working
30 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c)) 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)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front strut top bearing rough
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- engine cooling fan not working
- fuel cap seal deteriorating
30 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside - Trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,205 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,553 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Small cracks on fuel cap
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Air box hose split, Engine bay
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,253 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside/nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,179 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded offside/nearside (3.6.B.2c)
- rear exhaust silencer corroded around weld to pipe
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
12 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,838 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- cooling fan noisy when cutting in
- offside wiper split
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
18 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,814 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,412 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2015 24 Jun 202630 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,733 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,188 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,188 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
6 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 30,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 22,144 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
14 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,144 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
21 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,294 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 10,975 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2009 24 Jun 202627 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 10,975 MI
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GD05LME was registered on 2005-08-03
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