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OV05RCY
2005 MINI MINI
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OV05RCY
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 02 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
11 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 75,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust rubbers deteriorated but exhaust still secure
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin CLOSE TO MINIMUM THICKNESS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 70,094 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,895 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- signs of (PAG) oil leaking from a/c pipe
- fuel cap seal perished
- brake fluid slightly contaminated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,820 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 67,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,935 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,543 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,684 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,099 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,189 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018 2 Jul 202623 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,506 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,080 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- exhaust back-box outer skin corroded
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,747 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
25 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
25 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,859 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,951 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 2 Jul 202618 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,789 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,318 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2012 2 Jul 202627 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 25,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
15 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,499 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 23,330 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2010 2 Jul 20261 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,191 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2009 2 Jul 202630 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 22,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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OV05RCY was registered on 2005-04-30
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