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SW57VMC
2008 MINI MINI
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW57VMC
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 23 Dec 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
24 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,500 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,986 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2024 9 Jun 20262 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,048 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside and components corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
31 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,052 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
27 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
2 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,889 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2020 9 Jun 202610 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,893 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
9 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
3 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Coolant leak ()
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front section (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,910 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018 9 Jun 202622 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,943 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
3 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,811 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,674 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2015 9 Jun 202614 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 34,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
31 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,564 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
2 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,687 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013 9 Jun 202610 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,009 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
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SW57VMC was registered on 2008-01-16
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