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2002 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OV52NJZ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 25 Oct 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,496 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake only just met the requirements
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material painted (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material painted (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount ( ON LIMIT ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,434 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber mount split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Parking brake only just met the requirements
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material HEAVILY CORRODED AND IN POOR CONDITION (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc back plate heavily corroded
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber mount split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material HEAVILY CORRODED AND IN POOR CONDITION (1.1.11 (c))
26 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,957 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,228 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside parking brake low effort
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
22 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,228 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside parking brake low effort
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,474 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,243 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,596 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020 2 Jul 202611 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,276 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,513 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018 2 Jul 202630 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- front brake disc worn
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,280 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear both tyres perished
1 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 103,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear both tyres perished
- Oil leak ()
20 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,319 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Wearing low - especially inners (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Beam pattern deteriroated (1.7.5a)
- Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides - rear arm mounting bushes badly deteriorating (2.4.G.2)
7 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement Brake binding on constantly (3.5.1k) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner edge low and rest of tread below limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides - rear arm mounting bushes badly deteriorating (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak under rear of engine area
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Outer edge gone - rest of tread very low also. (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Wearing low - especially inners (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Beam pattern deteriroated (1.7.5a)
25 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,910 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 92,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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 pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,700 MI
2 Jul 20261 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,700 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 2 Jul 20269 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,889 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
6 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,435 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,781 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
7 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,708 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2009 2 Jul 20263 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 48,708 MI
2 Jul 20261 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 40,619 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2008 2 Jul 20261 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 40,619 MI
2 Jul 20266 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,754 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2007 2 Jul 202631 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 25,896 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2006 2 Jul 202631 Oct 2005
Fail
Mileage: 25,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OV52NJZ was registered on 2002-11-12
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