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2003 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OU53PXJ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Mar 2027
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 122,455 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 122,455 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,305 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,362 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024 27 Jun 202614 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,216 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Various brake pipes corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,805 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust corroding
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,803 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (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
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust corroding
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,631 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipes corroded
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Inside of rear brake discs corroded
- Exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 87,631 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipes corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Inside of rear brake discs corroded
- Exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,485 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust rusty
- small stone chips front screen
24 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,663 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- o/s/f should have failed not n/s but n/s does have movement in the rubber mount
- rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
18 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
6 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,097 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2018Advisory 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 Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 77,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven o/s slow (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,764 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wiper blade worn out
- Rear exhaust casing peeling off but silencer ok
2 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 76,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust casing peeling off but silencer ok
- Rear wiper blade worn out
28 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,265 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,470 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2015 27 Jun 202622 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 75,470 MI
27 Jun 20263 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,984 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2014 27 Jun 20263 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,984 MI
27 Jun 20265 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,020 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2013 27 Jun 20269 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,249 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2012 27 Jun 20267 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 54,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
1 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,959 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2011 27 Jun 20269 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,778 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2010 27 Jun 20268 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,422 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2009 27 Jun 20266 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 42,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
10 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,503 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,674 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2007 27 Jun 202613 Sep 2005
Pass
Mileage: 10,657 MI
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OU53PXJ was registered on 2003-09-03
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