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2008 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration SL08VYE
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 08 Oct 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,028 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed visible through crack in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- corrosion to clutch slave cylinder hydraulic pipe
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front headlight only just got beam image
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front headlight only just got beam image
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,368 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened near limit (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (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 Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened near limit (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,786 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,285 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,355 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022 12 Jun 202625 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,162 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre showing cracks too outer shoulder
- both rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edges
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,941 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear tyre showing wear & perishing on outer edge
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,047 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre low on pressure
- nearside front tyre wearing & damaged on outer edge
20 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,989 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (2.4.G.2)
- Sill covers fitted
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,481 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2017 12 Jun 202621 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,562 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2016 12 Jun 202623 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,730 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,730 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,162 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,884 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,747 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 12 Jun 202631 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 28,747 MI
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SL08VYE was registered on 2008-03-31
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