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LP02ABU
2002 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LP02ABU
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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166 Total Defects Recorded
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,975 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (bad) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 137,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (bad) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,052 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- engine oil leak
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,302 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf inner cv perrishing and small leak
- nsf shock fluid leak (not excessive)
- engine oil leak
1 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)
- nsf inner cv perrishing and small leak
- nsf shock fluid leak (not excessive)
- engine oil leak
- Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,828 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner cv boot clip missing
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Emissions oxygen sensor obviously defective (8.2.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres are extra load and both rear tyres are runflats - these should not be mixed.
- Tailgate washer not working and wiper blade rubber deteriorated.
- Reverse light not working and lens missing.
- Rearmost oxygen sensor plugs disconnected.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner driveshaft boot, large clip missing
- Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering reservoir pipe seeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,945 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- 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 Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,746 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front steering arm inner joint has slight play.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front c.v boot leaking grease slightly out of clip.
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,722 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leaks
- oil light flashes
- both front to rear brake pipes corroded
- Offside Front Outer cv boot weeping
- Nearside Front Lower ball joint has slight play
- Front both brake pipes corroded
8 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose steel pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose steel pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively damaged rear section of offside front to rear steel pipe at flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of nearside front to rear steel pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play inner ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,135 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,398 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust rear box mount deteriorated.
12 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust rear box mount deteriorated.
27 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,110 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,037 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,493 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 80,493 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,412 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 74,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,376 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 67,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,769 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
24 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,591 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
15 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,836 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2010 6 Jun 202625 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,372 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
26 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,621 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2008 6 Jun 202626 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 31,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,847 MI
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LP02ABU was registered on 2002-08-01
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