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NB04 SAR

2006 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

79,303 mi
Last recorded79,303 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Mini Cooper63,003 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNB04 SAR
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 79,303 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2026 79,295 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal splitting (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened top mount split and cracking (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened top mount split and cracking (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner cv boot cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake cable loose in caliper

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner cv boot cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens misty (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear handbrake cable loose in caliper

Pass 21 Oct 2024 78,128 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2023 75,027 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective both silencer mountings (6.1.2 (a))

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

fuel cap seal cracked

Fail 8 Jun 2023 75,018 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective both silencer mountings (6.1.2 (a))

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

fuel cap seal cracked

Pass 15 Sep 2022 73,836 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 71,114 miles

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

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

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

exhaust backbox mounting rubber split

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 13 Oct 2020 69,058 miles

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

fuel cap seal perished

offside rear tyre worn out of shape

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Pass 22 Oct 2019 67,047 miles

fuel cap sealing device perished

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Fail 17 Oct 2019 67,036 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

fuel cap sealing device perished

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Pass 17 Oct 2018 64,672 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

fuel cap sealing device perished

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Fail 17 Oct 2018 64,672 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

fuel cap sealing device perished

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Pass 2 Oct 2017 62,088 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush inner trailing bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush inner trailing bush (2.5.A.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear exhaust hangers deteriorated but system remains adequately supported

Pass 24 Oct 2016 59,977 miles

Nearside Front metal brake pipe to flexi starting to corrode

Fail 24 Oct 2016 59,977 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not hitting wind screen (8.2.3)

Nearside Front metal brake pipe to flexi starting to corrode

Pass 30 Oct 2015 57,467 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2014 55,365 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

centre stop light not working

exhaust backbox corroded and has a minor leak of exhaust gases

nearside reat tyre cracked and perished

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Pass 29 Oct 2014 55,365 miles

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

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

centre stop light not working

exhaust backbox corroded and has a minor leak of exhaust gases

nearside reat tyre cracked and perished

rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Pass 23 Oct 2013 53,336 miles

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

exhaust back box corroded

Pass 31 Oct 2012 51,671 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2011 50,055 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2010 44,987 miles

advise front tyres just above limit

advise front wiper blades

Pass 28 Nov 2009 34,419 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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NB04 SAR is a 2006 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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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NB04 SAR is a 2006 Mini Cooper, first registered on 20 October 2006.

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