free car check
LM03CSU
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LM03CSU
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 01 Sep 2026
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
⚠️
112 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,800 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Underbody & Suspension Components Corroded
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Rear Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Wheel Slightly Binding
- Offside Rear Tail Light Damaged
- Offside Rear 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 Seat Belt Casing Damaged
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,671 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 75,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,448 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres wearing slightly on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,494 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023 10 Jun 202624 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,494 MI
10 Jun 202626 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,464 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2022 10 Jun 202626 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested Exhaust Leaking (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) 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
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,846 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
27 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 57,846 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
17 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,217 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
16 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,619 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,256 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2018 10 Jun 202619 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,598 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2017 10 Jun 202615 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
7 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,689 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2016 10 Jun 20262 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 37,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,090 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,194 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,608 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
18 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 23,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
12 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,135 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 20,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,590 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
6 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 16,649 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,649 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
9 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,450 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 8,644 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2007 10 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!
LM03CSU was registered on 2003-05-30
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.