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SW56DAN
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW56DAN
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Apr 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 83,336 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 83,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm To cords (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,101 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,636 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- heavy surface corrosion front and rear suspension
17 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 64,958 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded
16 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,870 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine overheating
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,891 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 63,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,877 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust rear box poor condition
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 63,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,842 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2020 10 Jun 202617 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 63,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
10 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,310 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported strap broken (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,395 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion to exhaust tail box
21 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,648 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202615 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,414 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2015 10 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,990 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2013Reason(s) for failure
- rear exhaust has heavy corrosion Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
5 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,990 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2012 10 Jun 20262 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,550 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,146 MI
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SW56DAN was registered on 2006-11-08
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