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BU06 YSE

2006 Mini Cooper

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

105,038 mi
Last recorded105,038 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Mini Cooper63,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU06 YSE
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2025 105,038 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2024 102,978 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2023 99,830 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2023 99,829 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 28 May 2022 96,010 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 May 2022 95,755 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2021 91,305 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2019 87,387 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2019 87,373 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2018 84,613 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2017 79,111 miles

Chip in the windscreen outside the wiper swept area. Offside bottom corner.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Between the catalytic convertor and centre box (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 25% left on them (3.5.1g)

Lambda reading just within the limit

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Sep 2016 73,993 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 69,544 miles

Nearside Front tyre scrubbed

Nearside Rear tyre scrubbed

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Oct 2014 63,203 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 57,653 miles

Oil leak

Pass 1 Oct 2012 52,711 miles

Oil leak

exhaust rear box deteriated

n/s/f & o/s/f tyres scrubbed

w/screen washer jets partially blocked

Pass 4 Oct 2011 47,550 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 4 Oct 2011 47,550 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 27 Aug 2010 41,407 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake discs scorred

rear brake discs scorred

Pass 16 Oct 2009 38,311 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2009 38,305 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 22 Oct 2008 21,131 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2008 21,126 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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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BU06 YSE is a 2006 Mini Cooper in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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BU06 YSE is a 2006 Mini Cooper, first registered on 3 March 2006.

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