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SW08PLZ
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1397cc
General Information
- Registration SW08PLZ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1397cc
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- Expires 28 Dec 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
9
Passes
9
Failures
50%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
29 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,296 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
19 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) 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
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- tpms light on (red)
- no reserve travel on hand brake.
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint at flexi (6.1.2 (a))
6 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,999 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front sub frame corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front subframe corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board front flex joint (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened at 2 points (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tail pipe corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,775 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear sub frames are coated in under seal
21 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 65,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
3 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,394 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- N/S/F Tyre cracking
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe (7.1.2)
26 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,367 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe (7.1.2)
- N/S/F Tyre cracking
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
25 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,378 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2018 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,378 MI
10 Jun 202629 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,618 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017 10 Jun 20261 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,926 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2015 10 Jun 20261 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 40,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
5 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,431 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2014 10 Jun 20262 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,100 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW08PLZ was registered on 2008-07-15
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