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LA55FWF
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LA55FWF
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
15 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,540 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear subframe corroded
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear 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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear subframe corroded
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,855 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective center (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
15 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,367 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily crack ( on limit ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under sealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under sealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily crack ( on limit ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under sealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under sealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,791 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded and in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower 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))
- 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded and in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,971 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,957 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Advanced corrosion on exhaust at rear
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Advanced corrosion on exhaust at rear
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,850 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,105 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Rear exhaust tailbox outer skin
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,688 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018 10 Jun 202625 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,873 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear exhaust outer skin corroded.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,846 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
6 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,636 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2015 10 Jun 202613 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,723 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 37,483 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,483 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,604 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,311 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 27,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Outer Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,854 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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LA55FWF was registered on 2006-01-31
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