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LD53FVF
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LD53FVF
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 26 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
14 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,614 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Strong Advise: Headlamp reduced output
- Surface corrosion to steering, suspension and brake components
- Surface corrosion to brake pipes, unions and ferrules
- Strong Advise: Oil leak
- Strong Advise: Fuel cap seal splitting, cracking
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 75,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding Wheel bearing not checked (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Wheel bearing not checked (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Strong Advise: Oil leak
- Nearside Strong Advise: Headlamp reduced output
- Surface corrosion to steering, suspension and brake components
- Surface corrosion to brake pipes, unions and ferrules
- Strong Advise: Fuel cap seal splitting, cracking
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,223 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leaks
- Nearside Headlamp reduced light intensity
- Surface corrosion to steering, suspension and brake components
- Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules
- Strong advise: Fuel cap seal cracking/splitting
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 71,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding Wheel bearing not checked (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Wheel bearing not checked (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leaks
- Surface corrosion to steering, suspension and brake components
- Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules
- Strong advise: Fuel cap seal cracking/splitting
- Nearside Headlamp reduced light intensity
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,656 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules
- Multiple oil leaks
- Surface corrosion to steering, suspension and brake components
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 68,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Surface corrosion to steering, suspension and brake components
- Surface corrosion to metal brake pipes, unions and ferrules
- Multiple oil leaks
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,028 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,260 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2022 7 Jun 202620 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,078 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,955 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
19 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,677 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,517 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 42,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,335 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2017 7 Jun 20263 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,686 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre balding on outer tread also worn close to legal limit
- offside rear road wheel slightly binding
- offside front tyre balding on outer tread
- nearside front wiper blade split at the end but still clearing windscreen adequately
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 27,686 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- offside rear road wheel slightly binding
- offside front tyre balding on outer tread
- nearside front wiper blade split at the end but still clearing windscreen adequately
- nearside front tyre balding on outer tread also worn close to legal limit
6 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,104 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2015 7 Jun 202630 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,340 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2014 7 Jun 202630 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 21,340 MI
7 Jun 202624 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,260 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,595 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 11,170 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
23 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 8,773 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010 7 Jun 20263 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,220 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2009 7 Jun 20264 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 5,619 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2008 7 Jun 202625 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 3,845 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2007 7 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!
LD53FVF was registered on 2003-09-27
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