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OU53PXA
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OU53PXA
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 27 Mar 2025
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
28 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,986 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,338 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- fuel cap seal cracking
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear subframe corroded
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- fuel cap seal cracking
- Rear subframe corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,478 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023 29 Jun 20261 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,339 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel cup seal deteriorated
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 91,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- NO COOLANT Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cup seal deteriorated
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Engine oil low
8 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,901 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear reverse lamp not working
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box holed and blowing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements seal split (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear reverse lamp not working
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,932 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front indicator/sidelight lens slightly cracked but doesn't affect operation
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- oil level low
- reverse light inop
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,932 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- reverse light inop
- oil level low
- fuel cap seal perished
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front indicator/sidelight lens slightly cracked but doesn't affect operation
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,514 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,205 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak Radiator ()
- Nearside Front Slight play in NSF Steering arm
- Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended Brake control arm bush (2.4.F.3)
4 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,120 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front sidelight lens slightly damaged
4 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 69,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil level on minimum mark
- nearside front sidelight lens slightly damaged
28 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,803 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2016 29 Jun 20263 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,074 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
31 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,437 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014 29 Jun 202614 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,792 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013 29 Jun 202624 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,821 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 29 Jun 202624 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 40,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
18 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,662 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011 29 Jun 202624 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,958 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010 29 Jun 202624 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,958 MI
29 Jun 202628 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,584 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,014 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2008 29 Jun 202616 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,495 MI
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OU53PXA was registered on 2003-09-01
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