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LM52 CLF

2003 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2021
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

68,988 mi
Last recorded68,988 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2020
Typical for 2003 Mini Cooper69,312 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM52 CLF
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2020 68,988 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 66,542 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Oct 2019 66,542 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 24 Oct 2018 61,754 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2018 61,664 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Suspect leakage from rear exhaust silencer (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2017 56,743 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2017 56,743 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear silencer (7.1.1)

Offside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 Oct 2016 54,472 miles

Nearside Front driveshaft corroded

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

gear box sump plug leaking

Fail 10 Oct 2016 54,472 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front driveshaft corroded

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

Offside number lamp dim

gear box sump plug leaking

Pass 25 Sep 2015 52,174 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 Sep 2015 52,174 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 50,459 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2014 50,459 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Pass 16 Oct 2013 49,082 miles

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

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

tyre pressure monitering system lamp on

Fail 15 Oct 2013 49,082 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

tyre pressure monitering system lamp on

Fail 27 Sep 2012 47,752 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

both rear tyres badly cracked and perrished

Pass 27 Sep 2012 47,752 miles

both rear tyres badly cracked and perrished

Pass 17 Oct 2011 45,943 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear tyres starting to perrish

Fail 17 Oct 2011 45,943 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear tyres starting to perrish

Fail 7 Oct 2010 42,767 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake pads wearing thin

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Pass 7 Oct 2010 42,767 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake pads wearing thin

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Fail 14 Aug 2009 37,174 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2009 37,174 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2008 33,087 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 29,099 miles
Pass 10 May 2007 27,315 miles
Pass 8 May 2006 20,953 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2005 19,498 miles

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

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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LM52 CLF is a 2003 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 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 23 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LM52 CLF is a 2003 Mini Cooper, first registered on 14 January 2003.

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