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EU55 ZHH

2005 Mini Cooper S

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

58,143 mi
Last recorded58,143 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Mini Cooper S61,924 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU55 ZHH
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2025 58,143 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Jul 2025 58,139 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2024 57,661 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2023 54,840 miles

Air intake pipe split ( from air filter)

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

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

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

Slight oil leak from engine

Pass 22 Mar 2022 51,689 miles

Air filter intake pipe split

Coolant leak from filler bottle ()

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 Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Slight oil leak from engine

Pass 24 Nov 2020 51,402 miles

Air intake pipe split

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn out on inner edge of tread only just passed mot test (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Slight oil leak from engine

Fail 24 Nov 2020 51,402 miles

Air intake pipe split

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn out on inner edge of tread only just passed mot test (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Slight oil leak from engine

Pass 1 Nov 2019 50,435 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall cut but not to cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn out on inner edge of tread only just passed mot requirements (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush starting to split away (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

air intake hose split

Fail 31 Oct 2019 50,434 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall cut but not to cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn out on inner edge of tread only just passed mot requirements (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush starting to split away (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

air intake hose split

Pass 16 Nov 2018 49,741 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front lipped and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin WORN TO LIMIT ONLY JUST PASSED MOT TEST (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN TO LIMIT ON INNER EDGE OF TREAD ONLY JUST PASSED (5.2.3 (e))

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

air filter intake pipe split

slight oil leak from engine

Fail 15 Nov 2018 49,741 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front lipped and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin WORN TO LIMIT ONLY JUST PASSED MOT TEST (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN TO LIMIT ON INNER EDGE OF TREAD ONLY JUST PASSED (5.2.3 (e))

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

air filter intake pipe split

slight oil leak from engine

Pass 9 Nov 2017 48,583 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to limit only just passed mot test (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre outer side wall cut but not down to cord

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn out on inner edge of tread ONLY JUST PASSED MOT TEST (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn out on inner edge of tread ONLY JUST PASSED MOT TEST (4.1.E.1)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front lipped and worn (3.5.1i)

Fail 8 Nov 2017 48,579 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to limit only just passed mot test (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre outer side wall cut but not down to cord

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn out on inner edge of tread ONLY JUST PASSED MOT TEST (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn out on inner edge of tread ONLY JUST PASSED MOT TEST (4.1.E.1)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front lipped and worn (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 46,167 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to limit only just passed mot test (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear tyre outer side wall cut but not down to cord

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

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear exhaust box corroded and weak

Pass 6 Nov 2015 42,944 miles

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

o/s rear exhaust box corroded and weak

Fail 21 Nov 2014 40,008 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

n/s rear tyre outer side wall cut but not down to cord

o/s rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 21 Nov 2014 40,008 miles

n/s rear tyre outer side wall cut but not down to cord

o/s rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2013 36,642 miles

o/s rear exhaust box corroded and weak

Fail 6 Nov 2013 36,642 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

o/s rear exhaust box corroded and weak

Pass 14 Nov 2012 32,860 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2011 29,380 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 21 Nov 2011 29,380 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2010 25,298 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2009 21,256 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 16,196 miles

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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EU55 ZHH is a 2005 Mini Cooper S in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 61,924 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 21 years old, this Mini Cooper S is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EU55 ZHH is a 2005 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 21 November 2005.

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