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ET53 NCX

2004 Mini Cooper

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

85,161 mi
Last recorded85,161 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Mini Cooper70,091 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET53 NCX
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 85,161 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 3 Nov 2025 85,161 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high +1% (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2024 83,831 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2023 82,916 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2022 81,832 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2021 80,541 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2020 79,399 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2019 77,686 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Nov 2018 75,287 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2018 75,268 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 71,904 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2016 69,769 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2016 69,769 miles

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

Pass 9 Nov 2015 66,953 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2014 63,856 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Nov 2013 60,698 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2013 60,686 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Nov 2012 57,362 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Nov 2011 52,818 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2010 46,554 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2009 40,704 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2009 35,507 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2008 28,437 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2007 20,372 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)

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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ET53 NCX is a 2004 Mini Cooper in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2004 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 70,091 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 22 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was ET53 NCX registered?

ET53 NCX is a 2004 Mini Cooper, first registered on 19 January 2004.

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