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SW56HBN
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW56HBN
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,864 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,639 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,211 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2023 11 Jun 202613 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
6 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,404 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022 11 Jun 20265 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,848 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,580 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper torn
19 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear wiper torn
- coolant level low
19 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,228 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,346 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
- both rear brake discs corroding strongly advise replacing
- both front brake discs corroding strongly advise replacing
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
8 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
- rear heat shield loose
- engine management light indicates a fault
- both rear brake discs corroding strongly advise replacing
- both front brake discs corroding strongly advise replacing
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,993 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear tyre perishing
- Offside Rear tyre perishing
8 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,388 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,189 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2016 11 Jun 20269 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
9 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,137 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2015 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 56,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
28 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,077 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
28 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 52,077 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
19 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,308 MI
11 Jun 202619 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,308 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2012 11 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,596 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2011 11 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 36,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
22 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,471 MI
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SW56HBN was registered on 2006-12-29
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