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2006 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OU06LXJ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 13 Mar 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,249 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front slight play inner rack joint
- Nearside Front noiose from nsf top mount from lock to lock check
10 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,249 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front slight play inner rack joint
- Nearside Front noiose from nsf top mount from lock to lock check
14 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,062 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,786 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,689 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,982 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside, wearing on inner edge approx 4mm, perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- plastic cover sills and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing the inspection of components
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic cover sills and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing the inspection of components
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside, wearing on inner edge approx 4mm, perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,184 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,399 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2020 6 Jul 20265 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 76,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,128 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
7 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,963 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2018 6 Jul 20269 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,847 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2017 6 Jul 202612 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,469 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2016 6 Jul 202612 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,327 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 55,327 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
11 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,912 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,641 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2014 6 Jul 202625 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,026 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 39,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,700 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012 6 Jul 202625 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,909 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2011 6 Jul 202628 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,648 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2010 6 Jul 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OU06LXJ was registered on 2006-07-29
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