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ML02AYW
2002 MINI MINI
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration ML02AYW
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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123 Total Defects Recorded
5 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,237 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
13 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,908 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Rotational tyre fitted backwards (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,956 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,180 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 97,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,383 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
25 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight engine oil leak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,218 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edge
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edge
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
3 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,467 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Lower gearbox mount split
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear exhaust skin flaking
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Lower gearbox mount split
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,346 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer also very corroded (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged casing cracked ()
13 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,364 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016 21 Jun 202612 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,054 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,472 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,445 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2014 21 Jun 20268 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 65,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
12 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,079 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
15 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,357 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2012 21 Jun 20269 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,595 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,488 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2010 21 Jun 20269 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,957 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2009 21 Jun 202617 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 40,804 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2008 21 Jun 20263 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,378 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2007 21 Jun 20263 Apr 2006
Fail
Mileage: 34,378 MI
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