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AO54 VVF

2004 Mini Cooper S

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

139,246 mi
Last recorded139,246 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Mini Cooper S67,654 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO54 VVF
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 139,246 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside rear tyre tread wearing low

Stop lamps come on when ignition switched off?

Fail 3 Oct 2025 139,246 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to excessive engine oil leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside rear tyre tread wearing low

Stop lamps come on when ignition switched off?

Pass 5 Sep 2024 132,942 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides of car (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 124,345 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Oct 2023 124,345 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jul 2022 119,739 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fuel cap seal perished

Headlamp washers not working

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Signs of possible fuel leakage from the tank area (visible staining but no apparent leaks)

Fail 18 Jul 2022 119,739 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fuel cap seal perished

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp washers not working

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Signs of possible fuel leakage from the tank area (visible staining but no apparent leaks)

Pass 10 Aug 2021 116,686 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2021 116,673 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Jul 2018 113,488 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2018 113,463 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2017 101,751 miles

Offside Rear brake sensor NOT attached to brake pad as requried

Fail 31 May 2017 101,745 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick wear warning lamp indicating a brake fault (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

all brake wear sensors insecure

Pass 13 May 2016 87,642 miles
Fail 4 May 2016 87,103 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Pass 6 May 2015 67,910 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 24 Apr 2014 59,362 miles

offside rear exhaust corroded

Fail 23 Apr 2014 59,350 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside rear exhaust corroded

Pass 11 May 2013 51,270 miles
Pass 9 May 2012 43,341 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2011 40,208 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2010 32,801 miles

front wipers split, advise replacement blad 19 and sp 19

n/s/f and o/s/f tyres starting to wear on inner areas of tread, advise rectification of alignment

Pass 10 Oct 2009 28,912 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2008 21,396 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2007 14,114 miles

o/s wiper is starting to split

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper S?

Based on 632,556 MOT tests across 100,336 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
5,231
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
100,336
On UK Roads
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AO54 VVF is a 2004 Mini Cooper S in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2004 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 67,654 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Mini Cooper S typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Mini Cooper S is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO54 VVF is a 2004 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 12 November 2004.

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