MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,380 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front tyres are worn on inner/outer edges
rear brake discs are slightly corroded on inner edge
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Fuel tank insecure fuel tank support frame excess corroded and weakened (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
fuel tank frame is corroded but not seriously weakned
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
fuel tank frame is corroded but not seriously weakned
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre has repair plug in tread.
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases unable to carry out emissions test (7.1.2)
Nearside Front tyre has repair plug in tread.
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
rear brake discs poor condition
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r tyre cracking due to age
slight bind on n/s/r brake
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r tyre cracking due to age
slight bind on n/s/r brake
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front wiper blade condition becoming poor.
Slight bind on offside rear brake?
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LS53 ZTL is a 2003 Mini One in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2003 Mini One models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 70,621 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The Mini One typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 23 years old, this Mini One is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LS53 ZTL is a 2003 Mini One, first registered on 8 December 2003.
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