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EB54 BUR

2012 Mini Cooper

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

76,369 mi
Last recorded76,369 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Mini Cooper48,322 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEB54 BUR
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 76,369 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2025 75,380 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2024 75,376 miles

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

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

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

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

front and rear discs surface rust

Fail 6 Dec 2024 75,376 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

front and rear discs surface rust

Pass 13 May 2024 73,395 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between treads and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant leak from engine

Fail 13 May 2024 73,395 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between treads and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant leak from engine

Pass 25 May 2023 65,607 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front exhaust flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

minor oil leaks at engine and transmission

Pass 31 Mar 2022 59,576 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of front pipe flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2021 55,514 miles

Front exhaust flexie slightly deteriorated

Fail 19 Apr 2021 55,514 miles

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

Front exhaust flexie slightly deteriorated

Pass 24 Apr 2020 47,033 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2019 38,447 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 33,407 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2018 33,407 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 26,392 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2016 24,754 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit recorded 3.0 mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit recorded 3.0 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

oil leak

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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EB54 BUR is a 2012 Mini Cooper in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.9% with a typical mileage of 48,322 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 14 years old, this Mini Cooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EB54 BUR is a 2012 Mini Cooper, first registered on 14 September 2012.

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