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HN55 CAA

2005 Mini Mini (R58)

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

89,170 mi
Last recorded89,170 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Mini Mini (R58)68,908 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN55 CAA
MakeMini
ModelMini (R58)
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2025 89,170 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule outer brake cable housing starting to corrode (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Pass 30 Aug 2024 83,948 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2022 81,081 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin virtually to limit and advise replacing. also cutting into wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to canvas on inner edge and advise replacing (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear handbrake cable rubbing on suspension sensor arm for headlamp height

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bolt on mounting (6.1.2 (a))

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

general corrosion to underside components

Fail 7 Dec 2022 81,079 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside 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 virtually to limit and advise replacing. also cutting into wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to canvas on inner edge and advise replacing (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear handbrake cable rubbing on suspension sensor arm for headlamp height

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bolt on mounting (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear wheel bearing not tested

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

general corrosion to underside components

Pass 10 Dec 2021 79,255 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge low and advise replacing (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear exhaust silencer corroding but secure at time of test

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2020 78,063 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces corroded and worn thin. left and right. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated brake hose splitting and perished in centre (inner) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc face corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated central hose splitting and perished lighlty. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper strut mount has some play and lift. ok at present.

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage pump slightly wet but not dripping. (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Inner sills and suspension perscribed area have surface corrosion but solid and sound at present. left and right.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension rear arm front bushes deteriorated. left and right. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust pipe to box corroded and slightly thin, solid at time of inspection.

power steering reservoir

Fail 14 Dec 2020 78,060 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces corroded and worn thin. left and right. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated brake hose splitting and perished in centre (inner) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc face corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated central hose splitting and perished lighlty. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper strut mount has some play and lift. ok at present.

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage pump slightly wet but not dripping. (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Inner sills and suspension perscribed area have surface corrosion but solid and sound at present. left and right.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension rear arm front bushes deteriorated. left and right. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust pipe to box corroded and slightly thin, solid at time of inspection.

power steering reservoir

Pass 26 Nov 2019 75,525 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear exhaust corroded but secure at present.

Pass 27 Nov 2018 72,080 miles

Both front tyres have flat spots on inner edges.

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

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

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

Nearside rear tyre has flat spots on inner edges.

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2017 67,563 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face lightly corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front washer jet just reaches screen

Rear o/s and n/s tyres wearing hard on inner edges and uneven. ok at present.

Fail 29 Nov 2017 67,560 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face lightly corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front washer jet just reaches screen

Rear o/s and n/s tyres wearing hard on inner edges and uneven. ok at present.

Pass 14 Nov 2016 63,662 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2016 63,662 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)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 59,310 miles

exhaust deteriorating

rear inner brake discs 70% corroded

Fail 24 Nov 2015 59,309 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

exhaust deteriorating

rear inner brake discs 70% corroded

Pass 24 Nov 2014 54,509 miles

exhaust deteriorating

Pass 4 Dec 2013 50,620 miles

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 2 Dec 2013 50,618 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

exhaust deteriorated

rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 1 May 2012 43,563 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges [very close to cords]

Pass 10 Oct 2011 41,572 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 27 Apr 2011 40,054 miles

front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges

Fail 27 Apr 2011 40,054 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)

front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 29 Apr 2010 36,997 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2009 32,344 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 26,075 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2008 23,808 miles

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

How Reliable is the Mini Mini (R58)?

Based on 32,231 MOT tests across 2,295 vehicles.

81.1%
Pass Rate
4,576
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
2,295
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 216
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 189
Registration plate lamp not working 127
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HN55 CAA is a 2005 Mini Mini (R58) in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2005 Mini Mini (R58) models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 68,908 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mini Mini (R58) fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 216 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HN55 CAA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mini Mini (R58) typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 21 years old, this Mini Mini (R58) is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HN55 CAA is a 2005 Mini Mini (R58), first registered on 13 October 2005.

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