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MJ54 JOH

2004 Mini Cooper

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,165 mi
Last recorded129,165 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 Mini Cooper70,091 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ54 JOH
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2023 129,165 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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 hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

oil light on but oil in car

Fail 4 Mar 2023 129,165 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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 hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

oil light on but oil in car

Pass 4 Feb 2022 118,876 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2022 118,876 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Dec 2020 117,563 miles

Rear suspension & components corroded

engine oil leak

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front suspension & components corroded

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

Pass 10 Jun 2019 114,300 miles

Front suspension & components heavily corroded

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear suspension & components heavily corroded

slight oil leak

Pass 26 Jun 2018 110,306 miles

-sill covers fitted unable to fully inspect sills

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front hub assembly corroded

Offside Front hub asembly corroded

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear rear suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 26 Jun 2018 110,306 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

-sill covers fitted unable to fully inspect sills

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front hub assembly corroded

Offside Front hub asembly corroded

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2017 104,323 miles

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

Fail 19 Jun 2017 104,323 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Oil leak engine rocker cover seal ()

Pass 23 Jun 2016 99,507 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly rubber mounting deteriorated/cracked (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Rear exhaust silencer rubber mountings deteriorated

both rear inner sill and rear underbody floorpans corroded

rear suspension components corroded but not deemed excessive

Fail 22 Jun 2016 99,506 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm RFT 205/45/17 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm RFT 205/45/17 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm RFT 205/45/17 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly rubber mounting deteriorated/cracked (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Rear exhaust silencer rubber mountings deteriorated

both rear inner sill and rear underbody floorpans corroded

rear suspension components corroded but not deemed excessive

Pass 23 Jun 2015 92,704 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 22 Jun 2015 92,693 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 10 Jun 2014 86,767 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2014 56,763 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Apr 2013 77,535 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2013 77,279 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2012 61,468 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2011 55,171 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2010 47,938 miles
Pass 5 May 2009 44,219 miles

rear silencer shows extensive corossion

Pass 7 May 2008 39,020 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2007 35,612 miles

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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MJ54 JOH is a 2004 Mini Cooper in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 70,091 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 22 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MJ54 JOH is a 2004 Mini Cooper, first registered on 9 November 2004.

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