VU04EXH - MINI MINI
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,040 mi
Expires: 02 September 2026
Failed - 01 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,039 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Failed - 13 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,032 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 19 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,142 mi
Expires: 03 April 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 22 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,115 mi
Expires: 03 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 16 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,043 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 17 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,243 mi
Expires: 03 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective rubber worn (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 02 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,037 mi
Expires: 03 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective back box (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 26 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,957 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 05 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,560 mi
Expires: 03 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 26 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,507 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced main beam (4.1.4 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 19 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,558 mi
Expires: 03 April 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 12 March 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,556 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 29 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,721 mi
Expires: 03 April 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (3.5.1i)
- Advisory n/s/f tyre wearing on edges
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded front to n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory rear exhaust corroded
Failed - 27 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,717 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Major Brake pipe excessively corroded front to o/s/r (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Major Front Headlamp aim too low both sides (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (3.5.1i)
- Advisory n/s/f tyre wearing on edges
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded front to n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory rear exhaust corroded
Passed - 30 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,243 mi
Expires: 03 April 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Front Oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 04 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,478 mi
Expires: 03 April 2017
Passed - 08 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,812 mi
Expires: 07 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory light corrosion to all front brake pipes
- Advisory rear exhaust support worn
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory light corrosion to all rear brake pipes
- Advisory both rear coil springs corroded
Passed - 02 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,560 mi
Expires: 06 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 02 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,559 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 07 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,702 mi
Expires: 06 October 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 16 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,868 mi
Expires: 15 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 16 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,868 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 16 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,036 mi
Expires: 15 September 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 16 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,345 mi
Expires: 15 September 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 11 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,334 mi
Expires: 10 September 2010
Passed - 04 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,477 mi
Expires: 03 July 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 04 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,477 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,375 mi
Expires: 21 June 2008
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for VU04EXH?
The MOT expires on 02 September 2026.
What is the tax status of VU04EXH?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of VU04EXH?
This is a 2004 MINI MINI in Red. It runs on Petrol with a 1598cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of VU04EXH?
This vehicle produces 165 g/km of CO2 emissions.