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MP53RWJ
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration MP53RWJ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
4 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,604 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Under-body Surface Rust
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,034 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Upper Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both Sides (5.3.2 (d))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,184 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front window inoperative
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside door handle cover missing
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,184 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside door handle cover missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front window inoperative
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,983 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge, close to cords. (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Lower Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
21 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick METAL TO METAL (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge, close to cords. (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened SCORED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Lower Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,915 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- service brake efficiency only just met.it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play outer (2.1.3 (b) (i))
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,127 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,022 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,411 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre outer edge crack
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,411 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front tyre outer edge crack
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
14 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front tyre outer edge crack
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,028 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both (2.5.A.1c)
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,823 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,009 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,084 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,927 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 37,927 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,377 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013 19 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,080 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2011 19 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 21,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
27 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,688 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,069 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 16,069 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,541 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2008 19 Jun 202614 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 10,614 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2007 19 Jun 202614 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 10,614 MI
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MP53RWJ was registered on 2003-12-04
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