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HY55 TWX

2005 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Dec 2020
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

119,838 mi
Last recorded119,838 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2020
Typical for 2005 Mini Cooper66,004 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY55 TWX
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Fail 10 Dec 2020 119,838 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Only just met the requirements for MOT Replace/repair ASAP (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides Front of arm bush Only just met the requirements for MOT Replace/repair ASAP (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Only just met the requirements for MOT Replace/repair ASAP (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Dec 2019 106,272 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Nov 2019 106,272 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Oct 2018 91,825 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2018 91,825 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2017 83,205 miles

Battery low voltage/weak.

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 23 Oct 2017 83,205 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Battery low voltage/weak.

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 29 Sep 2017 83,183 miles

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

Battery very weak

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2016 66,659 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2016 66,639 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% (1.3.2c)

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

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

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated but not causing excessive movement

coolant pressure cap not holding any pressure in cooling system causing expansion tank to over flow

front and rear brake discs worn and corroded

nearside rear inner brake pad looks low

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear exhaust mounts split

windscreen washers partially blocked and alignment poor

Pass 28 Aug 2015 47,624 miles

brake discs corroded

fuel cap seal starting to perish

rear exhaust silencer corroded

slight oil leak from sump bung

Fail 28 Aug 2015 47,624 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

brake discs corroded

fuel cap seal starting to perish

rear exhaust silencer corroded

slight oil leak from sump bung

Pass 23 Sep 2014 44,977 miles

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

nail in side wall of o/s/f tyre 195/55/r16 87h

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 13 Sep 2013 41,070 miles

Rear exhaust box heavily corroded

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

Fail 13 Sep 2013 41,070 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)

Rear exhaust box heavily corroded

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

Pass 13 Sep 2012 37,641 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding

Pass 24 Sep 2011 32,997 miles

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

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

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

front brake discs lipped

offside rear brake binding slightly

rear brake discs pitted and worn unevenly

Pass 15 Oct 2009 20,119 miles

The front tyres are wearing on the edges.

Fail 15 Oct 2009 20,119 miles

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

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

The front tyres are wearing on the edges.

Pass 16 Oct 2008 12,614 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2007 6,205 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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HY55 TWX is a 2005 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2005 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 66,004 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 21 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HY55 TWX is a 2005 Mini Cooper, first registered on 16 September 2005.

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