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SW08EKX
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1397cc
General Information
- Registration SW08EKX
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1397cc
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- Expires 28 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,654 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear suspension corroded
- underside of vehicle has slight corrosion
21 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
29 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) 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 sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to overheating (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- advise under vehicle general condition
- advise remainder of sills
- Oil leak, but not excessive at engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,932 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,084 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- general corrosion to vehicle underside and exposed components
- both rear tyres close to limit
7 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,000 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2023 10 Jun 20266 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,253 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
16 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,060 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- advise minor marks across windscreen
- advise rusting to front sub frame
30 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side 70 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side 0 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise minor chips across windscreen
- advise front subframe surface rusting
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,973 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- advise oil sweat at engine area
- advise front subframe condition
- advise minor chips across windscreen
15 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front back plate corroded
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front back plate corroded
17 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,184 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2019 10 Jun 202617 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 87,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
20 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,086 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- oil leak at gearbox
- n/s/r slight brake binding
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,361 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2017 10 Jun 202618 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,361 MI
10 Jun 202611 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,349 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016 10 Jun 202629 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,928 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2015 10 Jun 202625 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,267 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2014 10 Jun 202626 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,624 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013 10 Jun 202628 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,191 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2012 10 Jun 202628 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 16,191 MI
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SW08EKX was registered on 2008-05-17
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