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LS53EWW
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LS53EWW
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 27 Aug 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
30 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,198 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2026 11 Jun 20269 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,048 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2025 11 Jun 202631 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,779 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,561 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,917 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 140,917 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,315 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre pressure warning light flashing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre pressure warning light flashing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 131,992 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- tyre low pressure warning light flashing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
12 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 131,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- tyre low pressure warning light flashing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 129,422 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,056 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2018 11 Jun 202613 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,011 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal cracking
- oil leak
- Nearside Rear tyre slightly mishaped
13 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 126,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexi (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- fuel cap seal cracking
- Nearside Rear tyre slightly mishaped
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 123,123 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 123,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,243 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,406 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
31 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 105,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
25 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,671 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 88,524 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- 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 Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,929 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
25 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 78,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
20 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,849 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,026 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2009 11 Jun 202614 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,680 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 50,837 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,837 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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LS53EWW was registered on 2003-10-24
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