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2006 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LA55BDE
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 10 May 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,562 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel cap sealing device rubber cracked and perished
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 96,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- fuel cap sealing device rubber cracked and perished
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,943 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- general under body corrosion
- fuel cap seal slightly perished
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
6 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,984 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- general under body corrosion
- both head light lens deteriorated
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,147 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- general under body corrosion
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,075 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
11 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,213 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to excessive wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil leak
- Nearside damage alongside of vehicle
9 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 87,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside damage alongside of vehicle
- oil leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to excessive wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,533 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,253 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Chip on the windscreen.
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Reservoir. (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on outer edge and has a nail in. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,253 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Chip on the windscreen.
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Reservoir. (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on outer edge and has a nail in. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,607 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component from reservoir cap and pipes. (2.3.3b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear exhaust box corroded and rear rubber mounts excessively deteriorated.
- Rear coil spring corroded Both sides. (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides. (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre perishing.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6 on outer edge and perished. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel cap seal perished.
- Both front tyres wearing on outer edges and perishing.
8 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,298 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush lower arm (2.4.G.2)
- rear silencer outer skin deteriorating
- rear exhaust rubber mount deteriorating
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush lower arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,298 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear silencer outer skin deteriorating
- rear exhaust rubber mount deteriorating
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush lower arm (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush lower arm (2.4.G.2)
14 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,075 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
- rear number plate deteriorating
- rear exhaust rubber mounts deteriorated ( still supporting rear exhaust)
- rear exhaust box deteriorating
- engine oil leak
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
18 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,121 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,299 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,245 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,255 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2014 6 Jun 202627 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,011 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2013 6 Jun 202620 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,210 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2012 6 Jun 202614 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,573 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2011 6 Jun 20266 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 10,601 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
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LA55BDE was registered on 2006-01-30
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