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LJ03 ABA

2003 Mini Cooper

Red Petrol 1593cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jun 2025
Tests7 (6 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

122,023 mi
Last recorded122,023 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2024
Typical for 2003 Mini Cooper69,312 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ03 ABA
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,593cc

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MOT History

6 pass 1 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2024 122,023 miles

Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jun 2023 115,274 miles

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) tie rod ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear very slight bind detected by hand at rear wheel

Pass 10 Jun 2022 105,956 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 99,850 miles

spongey brake pedal

Pass 23 Jun 2020 98,207 miles

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))

Fail 22 Jun 2020 98,207 miles

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

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

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))

Pass 28 Jun 2019 96,727 miles

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

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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LJ03 ABA is a 2003 Mini Cooper in Red with a 1,593cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2003 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 69,312 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Mini Cooper typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 23 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was LJ03 ABA registered?

LJ03 ABA is a 2003 Mini Cooper, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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