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OY56LRA
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OY56LRA
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
5 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,644 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2025 30 Jun 202625 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 158,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,696 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2024 30 Jun 20263 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
1 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,717 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2023 30 Jun 20261 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 143,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
5 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,251 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant below minimum level
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Coolant below minimum level
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,197 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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))
22 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,896 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Nearside and Offside corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear seats down at time of test
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Nearside and Offside corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear seats down at time of test
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,498 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leaks
- foot brake pedal slightly spungy
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing low (5.2.3 (e))
- (advice) centre over head stop lamp inoprative
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- rear exhaust box corroded
31 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- (advice) centre over head stop lamp inoprative
- rear exhaust box corroded
- oil leaks
- foot brake pedal slightly spungy
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing low (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
23 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,388 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front engine oil leak
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
13 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,012 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust join to rear silencer corroded no leaks
- front and rear brake disc surface rust
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,410 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016 30 Jun 202617 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,702 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015 30 Jun 202625 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,156 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014 30 Jun 202628 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,672 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
25 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
11 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,565 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2012 30 Jun 20268 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
29 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,437 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2011 30 Jun 202623 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,653 MI
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OY56LRA was registered on 2006-09-01
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