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LO51 HNZ

2002 Mini Mini (R58)

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Aug 2023
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

114,539 mi
Last recorded114,539 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2022
Typical for 2002 Mini Mini (R58)69,918 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLO51 HNZ
MakeMini
ModelMini (R58)
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2022 114,539 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower 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))

handbrake travel long

Fail 31 Aug 2022 114,538 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))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower 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))

handbrake travel long

Pass 20 Aug 2021 101,296 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all have corrosion- front s have grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

fuel cap sealing ring perished - still maintains agood seal

Fail 20 Aug 2021 101,296 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all have corrosion- front s have grease (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both - condition of lens and bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both bulbs (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

fuel cap sealing ring perished - still maintains agood seal

Pass 11 Sep 2019 99,640 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

registration plate lamps dim

Fail 10 Sep 2019 99,640 miles

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

registration plate lamps dim

Pass 1 Sep 2018 95,069 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 1 Sep 2018 95,069 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 May 2017 91,075 miles
Fail 23 May 2017 91,074 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Pass 28 May 2016 84,692 miles

Rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 29 May 2015 78,837 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2015 78,837 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 May 2014 70,191 miles

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Fail 28 May 2014 70,191 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 10 May 2013 60,865 miles
Pass 8 May 2012 47,823 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 4 May 2012 47,823 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 19 Mar 2012 47,072 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2011 43,561 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2011 43,563 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 9 Mar 2010 42,043 miles

GENERAL SURFACE RUST UNDERBODY

N/S WASHER INOP (OUTER)

N/S/F JACKING RUBBER MISSING

Fail 9 Mar 2010 42,043 miles

GENERAL SURFACE RUST UNDERBODY

N/S WASHER INOP (OUTER)

N/S/F JACKING RUBBER MISSING

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 9 Mar 2009 40,011 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

uneven wear to n/s/r tyre low to inner edge

Fail 9 Mar 2009 40,011 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

uneven wear to n/s/r tyre low to inner edge

Pass 2 Jan 2008 38,923 miles

rear brake discs in poor condition

rear number plate tatty

steering column operation notchy

Fail 31 Dec 2007 38,923 miles

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

rear brake discs in poor condition

rear number plate tatty

steering column operation notchy

Pass 23 Feb 2007 35,128 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2007 35,128 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

both front brake discs worn.

both rear brake discs worn.

corrosion exhaust system and components.

noise steering column on operation.

Pass 2 Mar 2006 29,929 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2006 29,929 miles

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

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

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

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

front brake pads aprox 80% and discs lipped

neraside front tyre on 2mm

How Reliable is the Mini Mini (R58)?

Based on 32,231 MOT tests across 2,295 vehicles.

81.1%
Pass Rate
4,576
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
2,295
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 216
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 189
Registration plate lamp not working 127
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LO51 HNZ is a 2002 Mini Mini (R58) in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 2002 Mini Mini (R58) models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 69,918 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 (R58) fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 216 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LO51 HNZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mini Mini (R58) typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 24 years old, this Mini Mini (R58) is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LO51 HNZ is a 2002 Mini Mini (R58), first registered on 5 February 2002.

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