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LC55 AMX

2005 Mini Cooper S

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

83,742 mi
Last recorded83,742 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Mini Cooper S61,924 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC55 AMX
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 83,742 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2026 83,742 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 78,873 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2025 78,873 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2024 73,904 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2024 73,904 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 66,894 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2022 58,871 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2022 58,871 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2020 51,803 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2020 51,803 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 45,620 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2019 41,706 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2018 36,719 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2017 31,630 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both tca bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 11 Jan 2017 31,629 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both tca bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2016 27,777 miles

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

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

off side rear exhaust corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2015 26,969 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2014 24,065 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2014 24,065 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Jan 2013 18,505 miles

Brake pipes starting to corrode.

Pass 29 Oct 2011 16,209 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2010 15,038 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2010 15,030 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 24 Sep 2009 12,177 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 10,463 miles

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper S?

Based on 632,556 MOT tests across 100,336 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
5,231
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
100,336
On UK Roads
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LC55 AMX is a 2005 Mini Cooper S in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 61,924 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 S typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Mini Cooper S is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LC55 AMX is a 2005 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 21 October 2005.

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