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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LS05CFL
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 02 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,547 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2026 7 Jun 20262 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
6 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed ref car overheating (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front slight play in steering
- Rear slight brake bind
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
28 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,396 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2025 7 Jun 202623 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure Rear Silencer bracket broken, system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,763 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Lower Undertray loose
25 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,824 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
4 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,878 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2022 7 Jun 202627 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 56,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,043 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,052 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,514 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,544 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 42,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,425 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside 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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside 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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,760 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,958 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014 7 Jun 202630 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,861 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
31 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,812 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,610 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2011 7 Jun 202621 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,436 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2010 7 Jun 202619 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 21,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
30 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,959 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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LS05CFL was registered on 2005-04-28
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