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SW51GUK
2002 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW51GUK
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 202,160 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- fuel cap seal perished
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 202,160 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel cap seal perished
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 190,925 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- windscreen chipped
- fuel cap seal perishing
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 190,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- windscreen chipped
- fuel cap seal perishing
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 182,965 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- windscreen chipped
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 182,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- windscreen chipped
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 170,745 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 156,794 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.00 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 156,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.00 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,965 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel tank support strap corroded
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 143,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- fuel tank support strap corroded
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,348 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017 12 Jun 202624 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,607 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016 12 Jun 202623 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,616 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,247 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 12 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 98,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,556 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 89,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,282 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 77,675 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2011 12 Jun 202628 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 77,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
6 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2010 12 Jun 20266 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 67,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.4c)
15 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,296 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2009 12 Jun 20269 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 60,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
16 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,712 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2008 12 Jun 202610 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 36,155 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2007 12 Jun 202622 Dec 2005
Fail
Mileage: 36,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
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SW51GUK was registered on 2002-01-16
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