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MB08MAX
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration MB08MAX
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 21 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
21 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 167,233 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt small end holed (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall serval cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf osf discs corroded
- emissions only just passed on lambda close because of exhaust blow
- Rear subframe corroded
- Rear heat shield lose
- Offside Rear number plate light lens missing
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cover missing and corroded (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear fuel cap seal badly deteriorating /cracking seal
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front subframe corroded
- Front Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around front fexi or pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust mounting defective nsr osr (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr osr corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,211 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2026 21 Jun 202613 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,879 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,970 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2024 21 Jun 202617 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,373 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
27 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,037 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,177 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,336 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 108,331 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,039 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner drive shaft gaiter has a slight leake.
- Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,420 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,420 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
6 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,933 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin at rear corroded
6 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,366 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017 21 Jun 202616 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,371 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,432 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
25 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,495 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2014 21 Jun 202624 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
1 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,419 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013 21 Jun 20261 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
23 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,316 MI
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MB08MAX was registered on 2008-06-27
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