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MT55 SDV

2005 Mini One

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

109,813 mi
Last recorded109,813 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mini One66,798 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT55 SDV
MakeMini
ModelOne
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 109,813 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer cv boot small clip weeping

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2025 109,813 miles

Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer cv boot small clip weeping

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2024 107,311 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Outer c/v boot small clip end weeping grease

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

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

Fail 4 Nov 2024 107,311 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt & slight play (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Outer c/v boot small clip end weeping grease

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2023 103,903 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2022 98,374 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2022 98,374 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 12 Nov 2021 93,834 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2021 93,834 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2021 90,196 miles

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

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))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))

all brake discs corroding

Fail 1 Apr 2021 90,191 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))

all brake discs corroding

Pass 27 Mar 2020 86,221 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

outer sill covers fitted

Fail 27 Mar 2020 86,221 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 10 Apr 2019 80,073 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2019 80,073 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2018 79,647 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2018 79,647 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s o/s wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2017 76,603 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s o/s wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Nov 2016 68,317 miles

engine M.I.L lit

Pass 7 Nov 2015 69,023 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2014 65,178 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2014 65,170 miles

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

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

mil light on dash

Pass 16 Nov 2013

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2012 54,303 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2011 49,235 miles

nearside front tyre on limit

rear pads low

rear wiper split

Pass 10 Nov 2010 44,603 miles

Exhaust tail box outer skin corroded

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

O/S wiper blade split on edge

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

Pass 27 Oct 2009 35,797 miles

Exhaust tail box outer skin corroded

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 17 Oct 2008 22,299 miles

How Reliable is the Mini One?

Based on 528,090 MOT tests across 55,487 vehicles.

83.8%
Pass Rate
5,024
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
55,487
On UK Roads
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MT55 SDV is a 2005 Mini One in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Mini One models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 66,798 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 21 years old, this Mini One is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MT55 SDV is a 2005 Mini One, first registered on 26 October 2005.

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