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L16 CJJ

2006 Mini Cooper

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2024
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

86,650 mi
Last recorded86,650 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2023
Typical for 2006 Mini Cooper63,003 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL16 CJJ
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2023 86,650 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides, by unions for front flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel cap o ring perishing

Headlamp washers not working

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

PAS pipes oily, no VISIBLE leak

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

Fail 18 Jul 2023 86,650 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides, outer lenses 'milky' (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides, by unions for front flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel cap o ring perishing

Headlamp washers not working

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

PAS pipes oily, no VISIBLE leak

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

Pass 30 Aug 2022 81,697 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 81,229 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2020 79,068 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 1 Dec 2020 79,068 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Jun 2019 72,671 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 Jun 2018 68,350 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2018 68,349 miles

Emissions not tested rear box to bigger hole (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2017 66,185 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2016 64,349 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2016 64,349 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2015 61,115 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2014 55,782 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2013 52,747 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2012 48,028 miles

both rear brake's binding very slightly when rotated by hand

coolent expansion bottle cap missing

Pass 4 Aug 2011 43,281 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2011 43,281 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 28 Jul 2010 35,372 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2009 27,383 miles

front tyres worn on raised edges-strong advise

Fail 5 Aug 2009 27,383 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front tyres worn on raised edges-strong advise

Pass 21 Feb 2008 17,269 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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L16 CJJ is a 2006 Mini Cooper in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2006 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 63,003 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 20 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L16 CJJ is a 2006 Mini Cooper, first registered on 4 January 2006.

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