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2001 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OV51ZXS
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2001
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 09 Mar 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,769 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2026 2 Jul 20268 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 69,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
28 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,907 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2024 2 Jul 202618 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,098 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
9 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,913 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,797 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2021 2 Jul 20267 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,736 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 142,890 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019 2 Jul 202631 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,570 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- oil leak
- inner steering arms have slight play
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 141,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- oil leak
- inner steering arms have slight play
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
4 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 134,400 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,356 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
21 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,354 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015 2 Jul 202631 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 126,407 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 126,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 118,260 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
27 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 118,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
27 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,413 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2012 2 Jul 202627 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 108,413 MI
2 Jul 202615 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 99,582 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2011 2 Jul 202615 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 99,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
21 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 90,291 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2010 2 Jul 202615 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 82,008 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2009 2 Jul 202624 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 73,360 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,083 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2007 2 Jul 202620 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 41,905 MI
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OV51ZXS was registered on 2001-11-22
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