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RY53 OGT

2003 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

83,461 mi
Last recorded83,461 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Mini Cooper69,312 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY53 OGT
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 83,461 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip & small crack top of zone A outside swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perishing

Pass 10 Jun 2025 80,239 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 9 Jun 2025 80,238 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre & rear (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2024 107,590 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front & rear, nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & close to legal limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer mounts broken up (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Jun 2024 107,584 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front & rear, nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & close to legal limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer mounts broken up (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Jun 2023 103,442 miles

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

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

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

petrol cap seal starting to perish

Fail 8 Jun 2023 103,442 miles

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

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

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

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

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

petrol cap seal starting to perish

Pass 8 Jun 2022 99,044 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

TPMS light on

Pass 23 Jun 2021 96,065 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material next to the joint with the hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides - fuel tank area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip's (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2021 96,067 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material next to the joint with the hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides - fuel tank area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip's (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 86,507 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2020 86,507 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Feb 2019 72,268 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2019 72,268 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits centre to rear exhaust has exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 17 Feb 2018 63,259 miles

Oil leak

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Pass 17 Feb 2017 56,200 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +rusty (7.1.2)

Fail 15 Feb 2017 56,161 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +rusty (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Feb 2016 48,747 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2015 43,259 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2014 36,877 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded but not leaking at time of test

Pass 10 Apr 2013 31,430 miles

underside has surface rust

Pass 23 Feb 2012 30,694 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 29,664 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2009 28,849 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 27,268 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2007 26,407 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2007 26,399 miles

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

nearside rear brake disc rusty

offside front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 3 Nov 2006 21,648 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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RY53 OGT is a 2003 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2003 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 69,312 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Mini Cooper typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 23 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RY53 OGT is a 2003 Mini Cooper, first registered on 1 December 2003.

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