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SW08BYS
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW08BYS
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,804 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2026 13 Jun 202624 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 117,733 MI
13 Jun 202631 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,495 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2025 13 Jun 20262 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,297 MI
13 Jun 202613 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,923 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023 13 Jun 20264 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,148 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022 13 Jun 202614 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,070 MI
13 Jun 202621 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,880 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2021 13 Jun 202617 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,501 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2020 13 Jun 202615 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 89,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,833 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
28 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- 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 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)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
31 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,500 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/65-15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/65-15 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65-15 (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,063 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 76,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure Brake wear sensor insecure (1.9.2a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front 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)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test Rear veiw mirror ()
17 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,999 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2017 13 Jun 202617 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 69,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
18 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,587 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2016 13 Jun 202627 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,448 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202618 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,699 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,586 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013 13 Jun 202616 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 36,586 MI
13 Jun 20269 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,480 MI
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SW08BYS was registered on 2008-04-25
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