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LS53WGE
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LS53WGE
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 06 Nov 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
21
Passes
8
Failures
72.41%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
7 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,990 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,990 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,166 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,539 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,461 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,461 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,664 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 87,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,321 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount bush breaking up (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,364 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
26 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,005 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,830 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- oil leak
5 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,816 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front slight play in steering arm
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced both front and rear (6.3.4a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front slight play in steering arm
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated
11 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,316 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
11 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
8 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,488 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,523 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2014 13 Jun 202613 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,810 MI
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)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,810 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,124 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2012 13 Jun 20263 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,637 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2011 13 Jun 20267 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,319 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2011 13 Jun 202615 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,692 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2010 13 Jun 20267 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,757 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2009 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 11,267 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2008 13 Jun 20269 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,067 MI
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LS53WGE was registered on 2003-11-27
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