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LA54 VJU

2004 Mini Mini One

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Apr 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

157,610 mi
Last recorded157,610 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 Mini Mini One61,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLA54 VJU
MakeMini
ModelMini One
Year2004
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2025 157,610 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2025 157,603 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2024 157,075 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2023 156,405 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2022 155,239 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front cross (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2022 155,239 miles

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

Direction indicator not working Both front (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working Both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front cross (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 153,474 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear brake pad and ABS sensor wires insecure

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2021 153,474 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear brake pad and ABS sensor wires insecure

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2020 152,602 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2020 152,232 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2019 149,934 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 6 Jan 2018 141,057 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2018 141,057 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Dec 2016 125,498 miles

all tyers getting close to legal limit

Pass 10 Dec 2015 110,957 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

How Reliable is the Mini Mini One?

Based on 10,863 MOT tests across 1,925 vehicles.

71.8%
Pass Rate
4,326
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
1,925
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 140
Headlamp aim too low 73
position lamp(s) not working 66
Brake pipe excessively corroded 64
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 62
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LA54 VJU is a 2004 Mini Mini One in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2004 Mini Mini One models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 61,363 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 One fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 140 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LA54 VJU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mini Mini One typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 22 years old, this Mini Mini One is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LA54 VJU is a 2004 Mini Mini One, first registered on 13 November 2004.

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