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SW08HLC
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HLC
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 17 Sep 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
18 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,899 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2026 13 Jun 20268 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both 195-55-15 rf (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
29 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
1 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,479 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 75,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) 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)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,821 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 68,017 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear subframes rusty
- small stone chip in windscreen
- rear brake discs worn and slightly rusty
- play in offside front wishbone rear bush
- nearside rear brake slightly binding
14 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,415 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- occasionally seems to burn oil and emits grey smoke
5 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,693 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,226 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front sub-frame corrosion
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- all coil springs corroded
- oil leak from engine
- rear sub-frame corrosion
27 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front sub-frame corrosion
- rear sub-frame corrosion
- oil leak from engine
- all coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,869 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
6 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,391 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,430 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2017 13 Jun 202626 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,256 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
30 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,073 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
30 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 29,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,393 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014 13 Jun 202630 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 24,393 MI
13 Jun 20263 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 19,966 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2013 13 Jun 20263 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 19,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
30 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,767 MI
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SW08HLC was registered on 2008-05-31
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