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SW55BZD
2005 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW55BZD
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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131 Total Defects Recorded
12 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,283 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside structure and components covered in underseal
- Rear Exhaust system deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,836 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025 11 Jun 202618 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,148 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- front and rear suspension component's slightly corroded covered in wax-oil
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,595 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,595 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure lens missing (4.7.1 (c) (i))
7 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,032 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2022 11 Jun 20267 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear 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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,714 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside front arme, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,317 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- heatsheild insecure rear
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 89,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm and wearing on inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- heatsheild insecure rear
25 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,954 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust shield insecure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 84,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear exhaust shield insecure
30 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,067 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR brake binding on
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- OSR brake binding on
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 80,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- NSR brake binding on
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- OSR brake binding on
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NSF tyre bald inner edge
24 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,621 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Front number plate cracked not in such a way that can misread
24 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
- Front number plate cracked not in such a way that can misread
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,936 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 50,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Upper engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
28 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,051 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202613 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,496 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,481 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2014 11 Jun 202631 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 40,534 MI
11 Jun 202631 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,534 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2013 11 Jun 202610 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,642 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202610 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 38,642 MI
11 Jun 202623 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,729 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2011 11 Jun 202629 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,576 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
9 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,049 MI
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SW55BZD was registered on 2005-11-25
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