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2008 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration SL08NZR
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1397cc
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- Expires 09 Oct 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 91,954 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 91,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,378 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,326 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- BACK PLATES CORRODED
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,494 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- BRAKE PLATES CORRODED
24 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,691 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,804 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,633 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- front and rear sub frame slightly corroded
16 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,491 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front sub-frame corroded
- rear sub-frame corroded
6 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,841 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2019 9 Jun 20266 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 71,841 MI
9 Jun 202627 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,503 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019 9 Jun 20267 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 71,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides D bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,063 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
24 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
20 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs worn
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,686 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension components slightly corroded
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
13 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,220 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2016 9 Jun 202622 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,511 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2015 9 Jun 202622 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
10 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,168 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2014 9 Jun 20268 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 39,168 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
9 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,758 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013 9 Jun 202616 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,693 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2012 9 Jun 202613 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 27,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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SL08NZR was registered on 2008-03-21
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