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2001 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LS51FUT
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2001
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective tie rod bolt loose (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all x 4 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front inner tie rod bolt loose
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 36% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,878 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre is cracking
- headlight beam images are weak
- front brakes have a imbalance
- clutch pedal rubber is missing
- offside rear tyre is cracking
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REARS (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REARS (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre is cracking
- clutch pedal rubber is missing
- headlight beam images are weak
- front brakes have a imbalance
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- nearside rear tyre is cracking
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,534 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,438 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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 Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components not in correctly position and fouling nsr wheel and osr spring (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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 Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,292 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Rear wiper blade split. Rear screen wash inoperative
25 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,964 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All steel corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer deteriorated (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction phone holder and air fresheners blocking view of the road (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted as marked in two places (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements faded and delaminated (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All steel corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,288 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019 6 Jun 202631 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,826 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant cap missing
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
22 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,929 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,062 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65r15 84t pirrelli (4.1.E.1)
- offside rear number plate bulb cover missing
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65r15 84t pirrelli (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
18 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- offside rear number plate bulb cover missing
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65r15 84t pirrelli (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65r15 84t pirrelli (4.1.E.1)
15 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 55,099 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,099 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,300 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2014 6 Jun 202621 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 42,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- An item not tested (Manual)
14 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 34,760 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,760 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,041 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2012 6 Jun 202612 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 26,041 MI
6 Jun 202613 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,994 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2011 6 Jun 202617 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,957 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2010 6 Jun 202615 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,703 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,868 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2008 6 Jun 202614 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 14,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
22 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,515 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2007 6 Jun 202614 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 9,974 MI
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LS51FUT was registered on 2001-10-23
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