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2005 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration OV55RYA
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 09 May 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,788 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,061 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 155,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,069 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 149,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated clip broken (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 145,416 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
- high leval stop lamp in op
- all four tyres inner side edge groved.
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Rear both trailing armsn corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front cv boot slightly insecure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and o/s/front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated and o/s/rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle structure corroded underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush deteriorated both and o/s/rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 145,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect product on lens (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect product on lens (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle structure corroded underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and o/s/front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated and o/s/rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush deteriorated both and o/s/rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front cv boot slightly insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear both trailing armsn corroded
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- all four tyres inner side edge groved.
- high leval stop lamp in op
- tpms illuminated
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,163 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,464 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
2 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 138,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
22 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 135,212 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
23 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 130,745 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 130,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 120,539 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2015 29 Jun 20265 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 120,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
30 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,468 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2015 29 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,847 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2014 29 Jun 202620 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,722 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2013 29 Jun 202629 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,868 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2012 29 Jun 20265 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,895 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,633 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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OV55RYA was registered on 2005-10-28
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