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SW56HBZ
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW56HBZ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
18 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,999 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,587 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 111,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,805 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front exhaust flexi broken but not blowing
- strong smell of fuel but no leaks present
- engine warnig light illuminated in multifunction display
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
15 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened leg (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- strong smell of fuel but no leaks present
- engine warnig light illuminated in multifunction display
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front exhaust flexi broken but not blowing
8 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,529 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023 11 Jun 202621 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,361 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre and on 2mm of tread ()
4 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner tie rod arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber eye bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber eye bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,209 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2021 11 Jun 20263 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,707 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020 11 Jun 202626 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,784 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
23 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,535 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2018 11 Jun 20262 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,283 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake pad wear indicator insecure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front wiper slight smear
- Centre exhaust sleeve slight leak
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- front registration slightly delaminated
25 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust sleeve slight leak
- front registration slightly delaminated
- Offside Rear brake pad wear indicator insecure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front wiper slight smear
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
28 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,371 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202617 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,866 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
13 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Nearside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
8 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,167 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
30 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,813 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 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)
17 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,924 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,673 MI
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SW56HBZ was registered on 2006-12-23
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