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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OV55NHN
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 04 Aug 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,221 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 137,221 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,065 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
23 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted calipar spring incorrectly fitted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted incorrect spring (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated incorrect spring and outer pad not fully seated in carrier (1.1.13 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- service brake pedal has long travel
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened Suspension arm bent (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inside face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,877 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear brake binding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- steel brake pipes corroded
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- steel brake pipes corroded
- offside rear brake binding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,100 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
- Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,785 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,649 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- some corrosion to offside front brake pipe
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside front lower wishbones rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- some binding on offside rear brake
- some corrosion to offside front brake pipe
4 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,826 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edges and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Ball join rubber gaiter weak (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,210 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018 3 Jul 202616 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,926 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
11 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Various (3.6.B.2c)
19 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,132 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016 3 Jul 202622 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,634 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 94,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,196 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015 3 Jul 20266 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 87,160 MI
3 Jul 20266 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,160 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2014 3 Jul 202628 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,779 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2012 3 Jul 202621 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,712 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2011 3 Jul 202620 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,192 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2010 3 Jul 202619 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 49,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
3 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,131 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
3 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 37,131 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
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OV55NHN was registered on 2005-10-14
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