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2003 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration HT52VHV
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 21 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal perished (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust system condition (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside and nearside fronts (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded offside and nearside fronts (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded offside and nearside front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn offside and nearside rear mounting rubbers (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch offside and nearside rears ()
18 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,145 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Inner (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake discs slight corrosion
- Rear Anti-roll bar D bushes slight play
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
31 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
- Rear Anti-roll bar D bushes slight play
10 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,173 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre starting to deteriorate
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside inner rack joint
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
31 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both lamps (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside inner rack joint
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear tyre starting to deteriorate
- Oil leak ()
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (3.5.1i)
28 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,940 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brakes disc's corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- headlamps have masks on at time of test
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamps have masks on at time of test
- 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)
- Front brakes disc's corroded
23 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- general corrosion to underneath vehicle
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,051 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015 21 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,128 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,437 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 82,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,231 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2012 21 Jun 202612 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,532 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,138 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2010 21 Jun 202611 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 47,105 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2009 21 Jun 202610 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 47,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
6 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,300 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,451 MI
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HT52VHV was registered on 2003-02-19
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