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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OU55LLO
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 03 Nov 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 123,241 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,355 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025 3 Jul 202619 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
28 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,886 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,861 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,377 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded severely corroded metal brake pipe under wheel arch n/s/f - marked yellow - (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded forward of flexible hose - marked yellow - (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s/f metal brake pipe severely corroded under wheel arch - marked yellow - (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded forward of rear flexible hose - marked yellow - (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s/r indicator fading to clear (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,246 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also deformed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Heard slight knocking noise hear while driving but found no evidence for noise during mot test
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also deformed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 96,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear section of exhaust missing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested Due to rear section of exhaust missing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also deformed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also deformed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,725 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021 3 Jul 20265 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
14 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,726 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured All indicators (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured All indicators (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,306 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,921 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear slight brake bind
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
19 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,856 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- x2 rear brakes binding slightly.
- rev counter inop.
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- x2 rear brakes binding slightly.
- rev counter inop.
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Offside Front 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)
8 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,563 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2016 3 Jul 202613 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,862 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015 3 Jul 202612 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory 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)
9 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,252 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
4 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,251 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 48,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,310 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 3 Jul 20262 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,310 MI
3 Jul 20261 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,137 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2011 3 Jul 202615 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,580 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2010 3 Jul 202615 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 21,580 MI
3 Jul 202613 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,242 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
13 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 15,242 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
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OU55LLO was registered on 2005-10-28
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