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2008 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration SW08ELU
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 24 Jul 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,981 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2026 10 Jun 202628 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,321 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2026 10 Jun 202628 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
28 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,664 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2025 10 Jun 202623 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,920 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024 10 Jun 20262 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,615 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023 10 Jun 202616 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust emissions only just met lambda requirement
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear 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 Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear registration lamp reduced light output dirty lense
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,716 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2022 10 Jun 202626 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,087 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Fuel cap seal perished/cracked.
31 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,841 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2020 10 Jun 202630 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,427 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2019 10 Jun 20269 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
14 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,277 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak ()
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,327 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (3.5.1i)
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,432 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 10 Jun 202617 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,358 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2015 10 Jun 202614 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,426 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2014 10 Jun 202627 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2014 10 Jun 202610 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,762 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013 10 Jun 202610 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,762 MI
10 Jun 202611 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,030 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2012 10 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW08ELU was registered on 2008-05-17
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