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SW57LUZ
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW57LUZ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,168 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026 12 Jun 202623 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,252 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025 12 Jun 202613 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut insecurely attached Top mount (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut insecurely attached Top mount (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,717 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,653 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,418 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside of vehicle heavily coated in under seal front to rear
- heatshield loose
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering pipes (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (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 hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front front subframe heavily coated in under sealed
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underside of vehicle heavily coated in under seal front to rear
- heatshield loose
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering pipes (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (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 hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front front subframe heavily coated in under sealed
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,179 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,360 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,431 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- power steering pump noisey in operation
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak rear box holed (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- power steering pump noisey in operation
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,453 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
29 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,453 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
16 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,319 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded at steering rack (2.3.2)
- Offside Rear exhaust box s/corroded
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,560 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside rear brake binding slightly
- exhaust rear support hangers deteriorated
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,686 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2015 12 Jun 202626 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,578 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2015 12 Jun 202624 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,928 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2015 12 Jun 202623 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 33,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,443 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2014 12 Jun 202618 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,082 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,145 MI
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SW57LUZ was registered on 2008-01-24
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