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Y8 KGN

2015 Mini Cooper S

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Apr 2027
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

98,679 mi
Last recorded98,679 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2015 Mini Cooper S41,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY8 KGN
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 98,679 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 22 Apr 2026 98,679 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 16 Apr 2025 88,664 miles

Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front arm rear bushes perished (both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner brake discs backing plate missing

Pass 24 Apr 2024 72,021 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2024 71,778 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 25 Apr 2023 54,108 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2022 52,433 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2021 42,615 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 39,922 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 34,725 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2018 30,681 miles

sill covers fitted

under floor covers fitted

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper S?

Based on 632,556 MOT tests across 100,336 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
5,231
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
100,336
On UK Roads
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Y8 KGN is a 2015 Mini Cooper S in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2015 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.2% with a typical mileage of 41,840 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 S typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 11 years old, this Mini Cooper S is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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Y8 KGN is a 2015 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 30 September 2015.

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