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SL08VUB
2008 MINI COOPER
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SL08VUB
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model COOPER
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 18 May 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
17
Passes
13
Failures
56.67%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
19 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 110,643 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- all suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 110,643 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- all suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
14 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 110,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) 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 at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front and rear suspension corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge strong advise (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 front faded (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning x2 rear upper half not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning x2 rear upper half not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))
2 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 102,429 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under body corrosion
- covers fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 102,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) 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 at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under body corrosion
- covers fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords multiple cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower 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))
14 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,361 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2025 12 Jun 20265 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,671 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2024 12 Jun 20264 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,827 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,741 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022 12 Jun 20265 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 91,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,683 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021 12 Jun 202612 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
26 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated (4.11 (b) (iii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected cracked (3.2 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Fuel cap/sealing device slight cracking perishing
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,267 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2020 12 Jun 202624 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,004 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019 12 Jun 20265 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,156 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded all of vehicles four (2.4.C.1b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all of vehicles metal (3.6.B.2c)
5 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded all of vehicles four (2.4.C.1b)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all of vehicles metal (3.6.B.2c)
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,218 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
20 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 75,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
5 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,104 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- clutch pipe at g.box end rusted
5 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- clutch pipe at g.box end rusted
31 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,066 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
11 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,943 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,658 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
11 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
28 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,116 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2013 12 Jun 202622 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,702 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2012 12 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 41,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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SL08VUB was registered on 2008-04-25
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