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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LS55AVZ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 30 Jan 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,770 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pair (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- fuel cap seal deteriorated
- 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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Central Front 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,327 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel cap rubber seal cracked
- 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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 64,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap rubber seal cracked
- 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 Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 54,018 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 53,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,541 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various sections of front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Tyre pressure monitoring light on
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 52,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Tyre pressure monitoring light on
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various sections of front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,217 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease but some showing signs of corrosion in some areas (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Fuel cap seal starting to crack
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- General corrosion to both subframes and suspension arms
15 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 50,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap seal starting to crack
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- General corrosion to both subframes and suspension arms
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease but some showing signs of corrosion in some areas (1.1.11 (c))
13 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,739 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease but some showing signs of corrosion in clips (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Corrosion to all suspension components but not excessive
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,849 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes have been greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,039 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Rear brakes binding slightly
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,178 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
29 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 46,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,657 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
30 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,485 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2015 6 Jun 20262 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,275 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2014 6 Jun 202610 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,372 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,407 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,696 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2011 6 Jun 202620 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 24,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
17 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,830 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2010 6 Jun 20268 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,588 MI
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LS55AVZ was registered on 2005-11-25
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