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K555 LJV

2012 Mini Mini (R60)

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests35 (28 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

114,887 mi
Last recorded114,887 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Mini Mini (R60)57,372 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK555 LJV
MakeMini
ModelMini (R60)
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

28 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 114,887 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2025 98,878 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

rear subframe heavily corroded

underytrays fitted obscuring some items

Fail 13 Oct 2025 98,878 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

rear subframe heavily corroded

underytrays fitted obscuring some items

Pass 27 Sep 2025 113,672 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2024 94,426 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front radiator panel mounting arms lower bolts not tightened,,,,,,both sides

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components corroded

t p s light on red

Fail 16 Oct 2024 94,426 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Headlamp levelling device inoperative arm detached (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front radiator panel mounting arms lower bolts not tightened,,,,,,both sides

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components corroded

t p s light on red

Pass 21 Sep 2024 107,700 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front & rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 92,510 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear bumper support panel corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2023 100,682 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2023 92,509 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear bumper support bar heavily corroded

Pass 25 Nov 2022 89,099 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2022 95,688 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Nov 2021 85,008 miles

Front Lower subframe corroded

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire broken

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

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

Offside Rear brake pad wear wire loose

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

clutch fluid pipe corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2021 91,164 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2020 77,953 miles

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire loose

Offside Rear brake pad wear wire loose

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

brake service light on dashboard

Fail 18 Nov 2020 77,953 miles

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

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

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

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire loose

Offside Rear brake pad wear wire loose

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

brake service light on dashboard

Pass 3 Oct 2020 87,079 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Sep 2019 80,757 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2019 67,951 miles

Nearside Front front subframe has minor damage

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 73,554 miles

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

Pass 4 May 2018 60,392 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2017 66,366 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2017 54,940 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

exhaust front flexible pipe heavily deteriorated but not blowing or insecure

slight oil leak

undertrays fitted obscuring some testable components

Fail 1 Aug 2017 54,940 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust front flexible pipe heavily deteriorated but not blowing or insecure

slight oil leak

undertrays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 2 Mar 2017 59,764 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jun 2016 43,130 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly worn (3.5.1i)

plastic under trays fitted

Pass 17 Mar 2016 46,213 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2016 46,213 miles

Upper Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Pass 1 Jul 2015 44,052 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Jul 2015 44,052 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)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Jan 2015 38,162 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 17 Jun 2014 38,764 miles

OSR tyre cracking

Pass 3 Jul 2013 34,449 miles
Pass 25 May 2012 27,626 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Jun 2011 21,225 miles

How Reliable is the Mini Mini (R60)?

Based on 195,464 MOT tests across 14,155 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
5,727
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
14,155
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 930
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 884
Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 569
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 538
Full Mini Mini (R60) reliability report

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K555 LJV is a 2012 Mini Mini (R60) in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Mini Mini (R60) models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 57,372 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mini Mini (R60) fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 930 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K555 LJV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mini Mini (R60) typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 14 years old, this Mini Mini (R60) is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K555 LJV is a 2012 Mini Mini (R60), first registered on 8 February 2012.

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