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YC61 ETJ

2011 Mini Cooper

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

105,293 mi
Last recorded105,293 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Mini Cooper55,733 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC61 ETJ
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc
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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 105,293 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 8 Sep 2025 105,293 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust holed (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 20 Aug 2024 95,158 miles

Vehicle has been under sealed

Pass 8 Sep 2023 84,119 miles

Central exhaust joining sleeve corroded/flaking

Front engine oil low

Rear unable to check rear seat belts loading bay full

Fail 30 Aug 2023 83,857 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both front shocks (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre cut to cords in badly cracked/perished tread groove (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central exhaust joining sleeve corroded/flaking

Front engine oil low

Rear unable to check rear seat belts loading bay full

Pass 9 Aug 2022 70,152 miles

Front both front brake disc shields corroded/flaking

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre low on edges 3,4,3,mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre low on edge 4,5,3,mm on outer edge with cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both rear slight binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 27 Aug 2021 55,978 miles

Front both front brake disc shields corroded/flaking

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 20 Aug 2021 55,121 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front section flexi pipe corroded/cracked leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front both front brake disc shields corroded/flaking

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2020 45,867 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2019 42,081 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 37,920 miles

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 23 Oct 2017 34,219 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2017 34,218 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 28,239 miles

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

both rear tyres are worn towards edges

Pass 13 Nov 2015 24,966 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2014 17,890 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 17,890 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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YC61 ETJ is a 2011 Mini Cooper in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 55,733 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 15 years old, this Mini Cooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YC61 ETJ is a 2011 Mini Cooper, first registered on 30 November 2011.

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