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PE06 GXL

2006 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

79,980 mi
Last recorded79,980 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Mini Cooper63,003 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE06 GXL
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 79,980 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front & Rear Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2025 78,582 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2025 78,581 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Not fitted correctly (both) (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 76,796 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing + cut no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Mar 2024 76,752 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing + cut no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2023 74,789 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 72,858 miles

Headlamps faded.

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

Fail 17 Mar 2022 72,858 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Headlamps faded.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on both edges. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2021 70,937 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (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))

Fail 9 Mar 2021 70,937 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (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))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Mar 2020 69,573 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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 18 Mar 2019 67,865 miles

Nearside Rear Outer tyre side wall marked

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

brake pad warning light indicating a fault

rear exhaust hanger rubber deteriorated

steering spindle dust cover not fitted correctly

engine oil leak

Fail 18 Mar 2019 67,865 miles

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

engine oil leak

Nearside Rear Outer tyre side wall marked

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

brake pad warning light indicating a fault

rear exhaust hanger rubber deteriorated

steering spindle dust cover not fitted correctly

Pass 23 Mar 2018 64,432 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 22 Mar 2018 64,432 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2017 61,112 miles

exhaust heavily corroded and outer skin peeling

Pass 22 Mar 2016 57,920 miles

exhaust system generally corroded

Fail 22 Mar 2016 57,920 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

exhaust system generally corroded

Pass 11 Mar 2015 52,914 miles

Oil leak

exhaust system corroding in places

front brake discs are becoming heavily worn

Fail 10 Mar 2015 52,914 miles

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

Oil leak

exhaust system corroding in places

front brake discs are becoming heavily worn

Pass 14 Mar 2014 49,133 miles

Oil leak

Pass 12 Mar 2013 47,543 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 16 Mar 2012 45,508 miles

Windscreen chipped, Coversills fitted

Fail 16 Mar 2012 45,507 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

cover sills fitted stone chip to windscreen front brake pads low

Pass 3 Mar 2011 28,975 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2010 26,932 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Mar 2010 26,932 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 23,846 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2009 23,846 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

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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PE06 GXL is a 2006 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2006 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 63,003 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 20 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PE06 GXL is a 2006 Mini Cooper, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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