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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LS05DOJ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 14 Apr 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 101,009 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 98,752 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back brake pipe corroding (1.1.11 (c))
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,068 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r wheel slightly binding
- previous brake fluid leak on brake booster and drive shaft boots
9 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 96,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- previous brake fluid leak on brake booster and drive shaft boots
- o/s/r wheel slightly binding
7 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,649 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective bush (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front 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))
6 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 91,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective bush (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,988 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
7 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,893 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure deep cut runs the whole tyre in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front 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))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,815 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
21 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,285 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust deteriorated
4 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 76,285 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust deteriorated
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,113 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust system deteriorated
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both side brake reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
- Offside Inner Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all (2.7.2a)
- both wiper deteriorated viw
- coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
14 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
- coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
- both wiper deteriorated viw
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all (2.7.2a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both side brake reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust system deteriorated
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,833 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- both wipers deteriorated
- both front tyres cuts to side walls
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust system deteriorated
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,094 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres abnomaly worn
- oil leaking
- fuel cap seal cracking
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front tyre deteriorated
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,270 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016 7 Jun 202620 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
14 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,658 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
23 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,572 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014 7 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,248 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013 7 Jun 20266 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,448 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2012 7 Jun 202622 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,113 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2011 7 Jun 202620 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 39,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
21 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 8,975 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2010 7 Jun 202623 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,708 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2009 7 Jun 202622 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 25,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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LS05DOJ was registered on 2005-04-29
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