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N1 PHE

2003 Mini Cooper S

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Sep 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

68,551 mi
Last recorded68,551 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Mini Cooper S74,227 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN1 PHE
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 68,551 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2024 62,971 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2024 62,970 miles

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 58,399 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2022 53,367 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2021 52,738 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp reflector is damaged

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

Pass 21 Sep 2020 52,700 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp lens is damaged

Fail 21 Sep 2020 52,700 miles

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Light unite Reflector is damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2019 50,921 miles

Offside Front underside oily

Pass 3 Sep 2018 49,304 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2017 45,334 miles

Nearside Front tyre has outer sidewall damage

Pass 8 Jul 2010 32,393 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 26,454 miles

n/s/f & o/s/f lower suspention arm rear bushes worn not to x/s at time of test.

Fail 13 Jul 2009 26,454 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/f & o/s/f lower suspention arm rear bushes worn not to x/s at time of test.

n/s/r tyre on 1.6mm limit on inside edge at time of test.

Pass 11 Jul 2008 22,459 miles

n/s/f & o/s/f lower suspention arm rear bushes slightly worn not to x/s at time of test.

Fail 10 Jul 2008 22,459 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

n/s/f & o/s/f lower suspention arm rear bushes slightly worn not to x/s at time of test.

Pass 14 Jul 2007 17,805 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2006 14,082 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2006 14,082 miles

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

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 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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N1 PHE is a 2003 Mini Cooper S in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2003 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 74,227 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 23 years old, this Mini Cooper S is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N1 PHE is a 2003 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 2 June 2003.

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