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GF53VNA
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GF53VNA
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
28 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 88,181 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
14 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 88,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,551 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 81,269 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 81,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (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)
- Offside Rear 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))
6 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,759 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front reflector lense damaged
15 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front marker light lense damaged
14 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,640 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material grease (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Offside Front seat belt buckle damaged but operates
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords + perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material grease (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front seat belt buckle damaged but operates
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords + perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,959 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022 27 Jun 202619 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 70,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,556 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside 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 back (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front seat belt stalk damage but operates
- Offside head lamp aim image poor
- Offside no plate lamp lense missing
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,122 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre worn to limit on 'inner' edges
- Front & rear metal brake pipes going to flexi pipes starting to rust / corrode
19 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,786 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Petrol cap seal perished & splitting -close to excess-
- Front metal brake pipes starting to corrode
- Clutch pedal rubber missing
- Slight play from nearside outer trake-rod end ball joint
- Both rear tyres worn heavy on there edges
17 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear most bush worn to excess (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres worn heavy on there edges
- Slight play from nearside outer trake-rod end ball joint
- Petrol cap seal perished & splitting -close to excess-
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear most bush worn (2.4.G.2)
- Front metal brake pipes starting to corrode
- Clutch pedal rubber missing
17 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,773 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2018 27 Jun 202612 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,655 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- steering rack inner joint(s) worn
- rear tyres perished tread
- fuel cap rubber seal deteriorated
- front tyres void of tread on edges
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 57,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (3.5.1g)
- rear tyres perished tread
- fuel cap rubber seal deteriorated
- front tyres void of tread on edges
- brake pipes corroded
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- both doors, checkstraps not working
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,085 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,600 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2014 27 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,104 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2013 27 Jun 202621 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,369 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,229 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2011 27 Jun 202611 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,351 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2010 27 Jun 20268 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,381 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2009 27 Jun 20266 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,229 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2008 27 Jun 20268 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,354 MI
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GF53VNA was registered on 2003-11-07
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