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2003 MINI COOPER S
General Information
- Registration LB52CSY
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model COOPER S
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 26 Oct 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,040 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2026 16 Jun 202623 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 108,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,322 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm front/inner ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,322 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm front/inner ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,681 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,154 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output faded (4.1.4 (b))
18 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output faded (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,795 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,216 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner drive shaft gaitor perished
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
15 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner drive shaft gaitor perished
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material chassis front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
17 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,308 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020 16 Jun 202617 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 63,308 MI
16 Jun 20263 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,935 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded adjoining to osf brake caliper flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
20 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,344 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe adjoining to flexy pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing thin on inner edge
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,676 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush deteriorate (2.5.A.1c)
- both headlamps work but dim
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush deteriorate (2.5.A.1c)
10 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,777 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,498 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015 16 Jun 20261 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,594 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 16 Jun 202620 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,896 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
18 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,629 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
3 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,476 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
20 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,425 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010 16 Jun 202614 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,290 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2009 16 Jun 20269 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,329 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2008 16 Jun 202628 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 9,889 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2007 16 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LB52CSY was registered on 2003-01-24
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