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SW03DCE
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW03DCE
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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41 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,244 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2026 9 Jun 202615 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn suspension arm front ball joint in sub frame. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) 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)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,653 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2024 9 Jun 202628 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play n/s and o/s play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,667 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2023 9 Jun 20262 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 129,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
29 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,150 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2022 9 Jun 202630 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,409 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,559 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,481 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,087 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal is perished
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm rear bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides 2-3mm 215/40/17 (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- n/s dip beam did not come on when first turned on but then did and worked through out the test
- o/s park brake lower than n/s more likely due to the disc being corroded
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,127 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust blow
- Oil leak ()
5 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,344 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2016 9 Jun 202616 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,781 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
21 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,847 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2014 9 Jun 20268 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,323 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2013 9 Jun 20268 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,491 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
27 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,498 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2011 9 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,427 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2010 9 Jun 202630 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 66,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 64,517 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2009 9 Jun 202613 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,998 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2008 9 Jun 202622 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,367 MI
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SW03DCE was registered on 2003-05-22
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