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2008 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration SL08AWX
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 29 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 91,514 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel arch trim missing
- Rear chassis corroded
- Rear Sub frame corroded
18 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 91,514 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
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed OVERHEATING !! (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub frame corroded
- Offside Front wheel arch trim missing
- Rear chassis corroded
30 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,055 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- all rear suspension arms corroding
- wipers slightly smearing
- steering pump and pipes damp!
- rust and corrosion in various places
- oil leaks
- n/s/r tyre lightly perished
- n/s/f inner c.v. boot small splits and damp
- fuel cap seal lightly perished
- front suspension arms very rusty!!
- front and rear subframes corroding
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rust and corrosion in various places
- wipers slightly smearing
- steering pump and pipes damp!
- oil leaks
- n/s/r tyre lightly perished
- n/s/f inner c.v. boot small splits and damp
- fuel cap seal lightly perished
- front suspension arms very rusty!!
- front and rear subframes corroding
- all rear suspension arms corroding
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,799 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear chassis corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear suspension corroded
24 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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 Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed excess blow at cat (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- rear chassis corroded
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear suspension corroded
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,786 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective cable ties holding it up (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- engine over heating during test
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,458 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front (6.1.2 (a))
- engine overheating during emissions test
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- engine overheating during emissions test
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
22 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,212 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure x 4 rubber mountings (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,087 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering oil leak
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,368 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,712 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre at legal limit
- Nearside Front rim slightly damaged
- Nearside Front tyre edges worn and perished and crack in treeds
15 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre at legal limit
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- both front discs very badly worn and corroded
- Nearside Front tyre edges worn and perished and crack in treeds
- Nearside Front rim slightly damaged
17 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,554 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage pipe-reservoir/rack (2.3.3b)
- rear exhaust box corroded/deteriorated
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,508 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2016 11 Jun 202623 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 36,658 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,658 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,776 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
10 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,871 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 11 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,798 MI
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SL08AWX was registered on 2008-03-21
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