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2012 MINI COOPER
General Information
- Registration SW62BCZ
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model COOPER
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Oct 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,025 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,705 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear of subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,983 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2024 11 Jun 202614 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,999 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front pipe flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin strongly advise change out soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,053 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose front flexi (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,826 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,680 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,570 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,149 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front tyre worn smooth on outer edge
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,435 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
27 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,435 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
23 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,297 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016 11 Jun 202619 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 22,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
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SW62BCZ was registered on 2012-11-13
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