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ET53 BTE

2003 Mini Cooper

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

33,826 mi
Last recorded33,826 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Mini Cooper69,312 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET53 BTE
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2025 33,826 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 33,700 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PLUS WORN ON INNER EDGE TYRE 16 YEARS OLD 2706 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PLUS WORN OM INNER EDGE TYRE 16 YEARS OLD 0706 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear EXHAUST REAR BOX CORRODED OUTER SKIN GONE

Fail 25 Apr 2024 33,700 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PLUS WORN ON INNER EDGE TYRE 16 YEARS OLD 2706 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PLUS WORN OM INNER EDGE TYRE 16 YEARS OLD 0706 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear EXHAUST REAR BOX CORRODED OUTER SKIN GONE

Pass 23 May 2023 33,604 miles

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

Offside Rear light unit cracked

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 13 Feb 2021 33,529 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2019 33,475 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust box corroded/ pin holes

Pass 22 Nov 2018 33,412 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre perishing and cracking

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 22 Nov 2018 33,411 miles

Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre perishing and cracking

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2017 33,319 miles

Both front lower suspension arm rear rubber bushes deteriorated

Both front wipers deteriorated

Front brake pads and discs worn

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 2 Mar 2016 32,995 miles

2 x front suspension arm- rear bushes deteriorated

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195 55 16 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2015 32,140 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

Oil leak

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

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 27 Feb 2014 31,071 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

O/S/R & N/S/R Tyres Sidewall Deteriorated

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

Rear Exhaust Box Deteriorated

Pass 18 Feb 2013 29,970 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Feb 2012 28,672 miles

Both front wiper blades are slightly worn.

Front brake pads are getting low.

Nearside rear tyre is cracking and has a nail.

Offside rear tyre is cracking and has a nail.

Rear exhaust box is slightly deteriorated.

Pass 27 Jul 2010 26,063 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

oil "4" service?

Pass 29 Jul 2009 23,873 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

oil 5 - service due?

Pass 18 Jul 2008 20,507 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2007 17,692 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2006 13,332 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Dec 2006 13,332 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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ET53 BTE is a 2003 Mini Cooper in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2003 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 69,312 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 23 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ET53 BTE is a 2003 Mini Cooper, first registered on 11 December 2003.

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