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LM52 JUK

2002 Mini Cooper

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jul 2023
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

141,457 mi
Last recorded141,457 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2022
Typical for 2002 Mini Cooper73,519 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM52 JUK
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2022 141,457 miles

Nearside Front tyre fitted wrong

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

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 18 Jul 2022 141,441 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre fitted wrong

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2021 137,812 miles

Brake discs, in general showing pitting/corrosion and wear.

Front and REAR Brake pipework and hose ferules showing corrosion, to their exposed steel surfaces, getting bad now.

Front and REAR Subframes and attached suspension/braking components showing corrosion to their exposed steel surfaces,and prescribed areas, but not excessively yet.

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Beneath blistered protective paint coating (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly frayed.

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Beneath blistered protective paint coating. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear BOTH Tyres perishing in tread.

Fail 29 Jun 2021 137,811 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Brake discs, in general showing pitting/corrosion and wear.

Front and REAR Brake pipework and hose ferules showing corrosion, to their exposed steel surfaces, getting bad now.

Front and REAR Subframes and attached suspension/braking components showing corrosion to their exposed steel surfaces,and prescribed areas, but not excessively yet.

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Beneath blistered protective paint coating (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly frayed.

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Beneath blistered protective paint coating. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear BOTH Tyres perishing in tread.

Pass 3 Jul 2020 136,558 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2020 136,557 miles

Rear Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 132,358 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2018 127,638 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 8 Mar 2018 127,638 miles

Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Jan 2017 124,280 miles

Rear exhaust rubber mounts starting to break

Fail 21 Jan 2017 124,190 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear exhaust rubber mounts starting to break

Pass 7 Jan 2016 115,987 miles

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

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

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

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

radiator has slight leak

rear exhaust braking up

Fail 6 Jan 2016 115,987 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

rear exhaust braking up

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

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

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

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

radiator has slight leak

Pass 16 Dec 2014 106,447 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2013 100,385 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 12 Dec 2013 100,385 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2012 86,269 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Nov 2011 74,961 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

rear discs worn corroded on outer edges

Pass 15 Nov 2011 74,961 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

rear discs worn corroded on outer edges

Pass 1 Dec 2010 60,599 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2009 50,779 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2009 50,779 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Dec 2007 35,067 miles

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

rear wiper blade split

Fail 7 Dec 2007 34,967 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

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

rear wiper blade split

Pass 5 Dec 2005 24,124 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2005 24,124 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 JUK is a 2002 Mini Cooper in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2002 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 73,519 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 24 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LM52 JUK is a 2002 Mini Cooper, first registered on 20 December 2002.

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