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SW05HFV
2005 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW05HFV
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 111,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- this vehicle is heavily corroded on rear axel and floor
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front strut slight leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,042 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Underside of vehicle shows slight signs of corrosion
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted pad split from base (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Underside of vehicle shows slight signs of corrosion
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,308 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,187 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)
23 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped main (3.6.B.1)
- registration plate insecure both (6.3.1b)
- Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,300 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear slight bind at brake
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
25 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear along floor (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear slight bind at brake
1 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,331 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2016 12 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,285 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2016 12 Jun 20263 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,790 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2014 12 Jun 202621 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,080 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2013 12 Jun 202616 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
23 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,865 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2012 12 Jun 202623 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 62,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,306 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2011 12 Jun 20268 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 55,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,072 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 45,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,985 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
7 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 42,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
24 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,121 MI
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SW05HFV was registered on 2005-06-21
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