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LS04 XYP

2004 Mini Cooper S

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

217,154 mi
Last recorded217,154 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Mini Cooper S67,654 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS04 XYP
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 217,154 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Top mount bush worn

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Top mount bush worn

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Cam cover area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Corrosion to subframe

Pass 14 Mar 2025 209,599 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join After Cat (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre Worn Inner Edge

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Fail 14 Mar 2025 209,599 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join After Cat (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre Worn Inner Edge

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Fail 24 Jan 2025 209,570 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Fog Light Switches On Reverse Light (4.5.4 (b))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Loose

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust noisy + Wonky (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Coil Spring Slightly Misaligned

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre Worn On Inner Edge

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Pass 1 May 2024 204,127 miles

Corrosion to rear body (both sides)

Corrosion to rear suspension components and subframe

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

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencers missing rubber mount but exhaust system seems secure (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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))

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

fuel cap seal perishing

no reverse light

Fail 1 May 2024 204,127 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Corrosion to rear body (both sides)

Corrosion to rear suspension components and subframe

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

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencers missing rubber mount but exhaust system seems secure (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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))

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

fuel cap seal perishing

no reverse light

Pass 19 Apr 2023 190,545 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive significant but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

reverse light(s) not working

Fail 19 Apr 2023 190,545 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose leaking leaking at rack /pipe joints (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread wearing low and 2x nails in tread (1 is close to shoulder ) (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive significant but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

reverse light(s) not working

Pass 17 May 2022 183,021 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

reverse light not working

Pass 15 May 2021 175,020 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

front number plate cracked

fuel cap seal perishing

Fail 14 May 2021 175,008 miles

Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

front number plate cracked

fuel cap seal perishing

Pass 5 May 2020 164,162 miles

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Slight movement and knocking noise from steering gear

Pass 1 May 2019 151,705 miles

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

rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 3 May 2018 148,925 miles

rear exhaust corroded and center mount broken

Fail 27 Apr 2018 148,869 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated also slight play (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

rear exhaust corroded and center mount broken

Pass 29 Apr 2017 137,562 miles

Oil leak ()

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 4 May 2016 125,636 miles
Pass 1 May 2015 116,426 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 25 Apr 2014 107,170 miles

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

Pass 3 May 2013 95,989 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

o/s/r exhaust silencer outer skin rusty

Fail 27 Apr 2013 95,767 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

o/s/r exhaust silencer outer skin rusty

Pass 28 Apr 2012 84,470 miles

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

Oil leak

o/s/r exhaust silencer outer skin rusty

Pass 26 Apr 2011 72,419 miles
Pass 8 May 2010 60,744 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2009 49,488 miles
Pass 3 May 2008 35,743 miles
Pass 2 May 2007 23,645 miles

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper S?

Based on 632,556 MOT tests across 100,336 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
5,231
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
100,336
On UK Roads
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LS04 XYP is a 2004 Mini Cooper S in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2004 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 67,654 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Mini Cooper S typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Mini Cooper S is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LS04 XYP is a 2004 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 18 May 2004.

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