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LS55LXG
2005 MINI MINI
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration LS55LXG
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
16 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 93,879 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 93,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel filler cap seal perished
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,304 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026 8 Jun 202616 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,870 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage At rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Side repeater incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage At rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,399 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play sounds rough (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,603 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rubber seal slightly perished
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose leaking both metal sections to rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened strut top rubber cracked (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Exhaust mounting defective back box mounts (6.1.2 (a))
16 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- 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))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive From gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,729 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Slight fluctuation shown on brake tester. (1.2.1 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Power steering pipes are wet with fluid but no major leaks apparent. (2.1.5 (a))
16 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,038 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
10 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,685 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- minor exhaust blow at back box
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,766 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2018 8 Jun 20266 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit modified and seriously weakened bush collapsed (2.4.A.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit modified and seriously weakened bush collapsed (2.4.A.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear partially seized
19 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,735 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2017 8 Jun 202619 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,970 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
17 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,123 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2015 8 Jun 202616 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,466 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2014 8 Jun 202618 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,074 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2013 8 Jun 202617 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 46,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
18 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,515 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2012 8 Jun 202620 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,405 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 34,405 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,297 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2010 8 Jun 202621 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,095 MI
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LS55LXG was registered on 2005-11-24
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