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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LS05XVO
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 22 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,514 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
21 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (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)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust mount bracket temp repair
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,221 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective Rear rubber mounts (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,519 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel cap seal perished.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,425 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- General underside corrosion
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Fuel cap seal perishing slighlty
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General underside corrosion
- Fuel cap seal perishing slighlty
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,849 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,919 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside reverse light not working
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside reverse light not working
6 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,653 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general underbody corrosion
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,947 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,562 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,562 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,176 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front & rear subframes corroded.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2 mm (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,879 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
13 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,842 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,456 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 38,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,680 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013 17 Jun 202613 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 33,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,835 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2012 17 Jun 202616 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,428 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2011 17 Jun 202611 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,467 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2010 17 Jun 202610 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 13,676 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2009 17 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!
LS05XVO was registered on 2005-06-15
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