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GU56LVA
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GU56LVA
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,569 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2026 25 Jun 202628 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
30 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,956 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material **borderline** (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated **borderline** (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,519 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,539 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- power steering hose damp
18 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,539 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering hose damp
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
19 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,617 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
22 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,712 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded, nearside rear tyre wearing on edges + perishing
12 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,851 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wearing on the edges
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,741 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- rear exhaust box corroded,nearside rear tyre wearing on edges,rear brake discs wearing
13 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,853 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018 25 Jun 202617 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,866 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2016 25 Jun 20266 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,597 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2015 25 Jun 202625 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 48,578 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,578 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
10 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,641 MI
25 Jun 202610 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,641 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2013 25 Jun 20265 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,222 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2012 25 Jun 20268 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,258 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2011 25 Jun 20268 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 35,258 MI
25 Jun 202622 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,686 MI
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GU56LVA was registered on 2006-09-01
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