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EO56 WLC

2006 Mini Cooper

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jan 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

143,498 mi
Last recorded143,498 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Mini Cooper63,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO56 WLC
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 143,498 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Jan 2025 134,934 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Centre stop light disconnected

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside front and rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Fail 23 Dec 2024 134,641 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside front and rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2024 128,826 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All four (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both offside (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2023 122,261 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator starting to leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy poor beam image showing (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main rear to front corroded benefit given at this time (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy poor beam image showing (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main rear to front corroded benefit given at this time (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box small hole and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 116,066 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2022 115,952 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Feb 2021 107,611 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 2 - 3 mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 3 Feb 2021 107,609 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective sealing washer excessively deteriorated (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 2 - 3 mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Feb 2020 99,519 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

petrol cap seal starting to perish

Fail 6 Feb 2020 99,519 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

petrol cap seal starting to perish

Pass 1 Feb 2019 88,982 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2018 79,399 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section slight blow but passed emisions test (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 72,278 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Outer tyre tread low

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal above steering rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 2 Feb 2016 63,311 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 50,824 miles

engine oil leak

offside and nearside front tyre edges are worn very low

offside and nearside rear tyre sidewalls are cracking

offside and nearside rear tyre wear is uneven

rear exhaust mounting is broken

Fail 9 Feb 2014 46,641 miles

Both rear tyres split close to cords on edge of tread

Oil leak

Rear wiper blade split

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 9 Feb 2014 46,641 miles

Both rear tyres split close to cords on edge of tread

Oil leak

Rear wiper blade split

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 12 Feb 2013 41,240 miles

rear exhaust silencer is corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2011 34,563 miles

front tyre treads are worn on the edges

nearside rear number plate light cover is missing

rear exhaust silencer is corroded

slight coolant leak

Pass 19 Nov 2010 28,857 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Nov 2010 28,857 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Nov 2009 21,048 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2009 20,891 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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EO56 WLC is a 2006 Mini Cooper in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 63,003 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 20 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EO56 WLC is a 2006 Mini Cooper, first registered on 19 September 2006.

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