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SF04ALP
2004 MINI MINI
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SF04ALP
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
22 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,032 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
22 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,032 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,717 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- parking brake travel slightly high
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounting split (6.1.2 (a))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under floor areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front headlight washer pipe chewed under bonnet
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
11 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mounting split (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- parking brake travel slightly high
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust mounting defective rubber mounting split (6.1.2 (a))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under floor areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front headlight washer pipe chewed under bonnet
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
12 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,465 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Both tyres perished
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Both tyres perished
31 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,548 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres perished
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,333 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre badly perished
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished
9 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,074 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
30 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower 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 Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,236 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,005 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Front Damage to tyre inner sidewall not reaching cords
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear front section (3.6.B.2c)
11 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 80,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front rear (front section) (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Front Damage to tyre inner sidewall not reaching cords
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (Both sides) (2.4.G.2)
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,204 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017 14 Jun 202619 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 74,204 MI
14 Jun 202617 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,541 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016 14 Jun 202617 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,672 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
27 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
27 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,906 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2014 14 Jun 202628 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,776 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2012 14 Jun 202624 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
26 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,189 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2011 14 Jun 202626 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 47,189 MI
14 Jun 202611 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,645 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2010 14 Jun 202613 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,424 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2009 14 Jun 202630 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,305 MI
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SF04ALP was registered on 2004-08-14
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