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KC54 YWW

2004 Mini Cooper

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jan 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

120,516 mi
Last recorded120,516 miles
Recorded on3 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Mini Cooper70,091 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKC54 YWW
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Jan 2025 120,516 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Fail 14 Dec 2024 120,516 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2024 120,001 miles

Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested unable to test headlamps misted no beam pattern visible (4.1.2 (b))

Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes os and ns corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front bumper insecure but unlikely to become detatched

Nearside Front horn insecure

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2023 113,040 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Rear silencer rubber mounts (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S and O/S (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S and O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Jul 2023 113,039 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour N/S and O/S (4.4.3 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Top mount split (5.3.2 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective Rear silencer rubber mounts (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S and O/S (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S and O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 111,210 miles

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

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

fuel cap sealing perished

subrames corroded

Fail 18 Jul 2022 111,210 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

fuel cap sealing perished

subrames corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2021 103,553 miles

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

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

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured n/s/f & o/s/f (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 24 Jul 2020 94,128 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

all tyres perished

Fail 21 Mar 2020 93,355 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (steel frame) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (steel frame) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 92,440 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play centre exhaust heat shield loose (2.1.3 (b) (i))

general underside corrosion

Pass 22 Dec 2017 75,902 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2017 75,900 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 72,764 miles

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

Pass 19 Nov 2014 68,562 miles

both rear silencer rubbers deteriorated

o/s/f tyre worn low on both edges

Pass 7 Nov 2013 63,603 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Nov 2013 63,600 miles

Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2012 55,075 miles

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

n/s rear tyre has a small cut in the outerwall deep enough to reach the ply but not exceeding the limit of 25mm long

rear exhaust box outer skin corroding away

Pass 7 Nov 2011 42,957 miles

n/s front tyre worn low on outside edge

o/s front tyre worn low almost bald on inside corner

rear exhaust box deteriorating

Pass 4 Nov 2010 31,191 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2009 25,764 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 18,508 miles

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

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

brake warning light on

Pass 8 Nov 2007 13,393 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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KC54 YWW is a 2004 Mini Cooper in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 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 22 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KC54 YWW is a 2004 Mini Cooper, first registered on 13 November 2004.

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