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SW56LBG
2006 MINI MINI
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW56LBG
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 15 Oct 2026
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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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58 Total Defects Recorded
4 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 55,503 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
4 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 55,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- coolant pipes corroded
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 54,670 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cills both sides of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 52,908 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2024 12 Jun 202616 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 51,996 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 51,996 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,768 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- fuel cap sealing arrangement perished and cracked almost to excess.
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and leaking ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported to flex (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources nearside very dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported to flex (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated holed (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,527 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 43,921 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe corroded
2 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,475 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
26 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 39,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
22 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 39,128 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear at hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Pipe enters hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear at hose (3.6.B.2c)
12 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 39,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear at hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Pipe enters hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear at hose (3.6.B.2c)
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,540 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2016 12 Jun 202611 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,368 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
6 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,959 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2014 12 Jun 202624 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,347 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202624 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 15,347 MI
12 Jun 202610 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 12,869 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2013 12 Jun 20269 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,725 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2012 12 Jun 202622 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 6,060 MI
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SW56LBG was registered on 2006-12-22
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