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AP06 HVS

2006 Mini Cooper

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

101,550 mi
Last recorded101,550 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Mini Cooper63,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP06 HVS
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 101,550 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

heavy corosion around both subframes

Fail 15 May 2026 101,549 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

heavy corosion around both subframes

Pass 29 May 2025 97,758 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge plus slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2024 88,895 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2024 88,895 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Apr 2023 79,943 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2022 71,245 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2022 71,245 miles

Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 May 2021 60,762 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 25 May 2021 60,762 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded [front to rear] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 4 Jun 2020 60,529 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 May 2020 60,526 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 26 Apr 2019 51,603 miles

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

Offside Front 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))

Pass 23 Apr 2018 44,602 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2018 44,591 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Apr 2017 39,222 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2017 39,222 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Aug 2014 39,125 miles

rear exhaust box corroded

rear inner brake disc surface badly corroded

Fail 26 Jul 2014 39,109 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Inner surface of offside rear disc is corroded

Rear silencer outer skin is corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2013 39,006 miles

Exausr rear box slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear number plate delaminating

n/s/r brake disc inner surface corroded

Pass 7 Jul 2012 38,799 miles

Coolant expansion bottle lid missing.

EML came on during test.

Exhaust back box slightly deteriorated.

N/S/R brake disc inner surface corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear number plate delaminating.

Pass 12 Jul 2011 32,968 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 12 Jul 2011 32,968 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Jul 2010 27,612 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2010 27,612 miles

Offside Front Front drive shaft damaged (2.5.C.2a)

Pass 13 Jul 2009 19,482 miles

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper?

Based on 1,705,479 MOT tests across 247,583 vehicles.

86.5%
Pass Rate
5,128
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
247,583
On UK Roads
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AP06 HVS is a 2006 Mini Cooper in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2006 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 63,003 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 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 20 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP06 HVS is a 2006 Mini Cooper, first registered on 28 July 2006.

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