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YD05 WKY

2005 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

106,151 mi
Last recorded106,151 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Mini Cooper66,004 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD05 WKY
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 106,151 miles

Both headlamp glasses going dull and beams slightly out of focus.

Exhaust rear heat shields loose from floor fittings but not likely to fall from car.

Exhaust rear silencer mount hook rubber insert insecure.

Front and Rear suspension components,inner sills and subframes slightly corroded,both sides of car.

Front bumper skin fittings poor/loose but not likely to fall from car.

Pass 31 Oct 2024 95,672 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Patten poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Patten poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

underside corroded

Fail 31 Oct 2024 95,672 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Patten poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Patten poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2023 94,084 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2022 88,233 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2021 83,909 miles

Rear exhaust mounts split

Pass 24 Apr 2020 79,837 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2020 79,837 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Exhaust mounting defective Rear rubber hanger collapsed (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Apr 2019 74,505 miles

Exhaust back box, rubber hanger collapsed.

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 72,927 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 70,899 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 8 Apr 2017 70,877 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Apr 2016 63,078 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 57,323 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2015 57,323 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2014 49,269 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2013 40,741 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

engine rattle oil not registering on dip stick topped up to conclude emissions test may possibly have caused some internal engine damage

Fail 20 Jul 2013 40,741 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

engine rattle oil not registering on dip stick topped up to conclude emissions test may possibly have caused some internal engine damage

Pass 21 Jul 2012 34,864 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner and outer edge resulting tyre wear to minimum legal limit recommend have this tyre changed as soon as possible

Pass 21 Jul 2011 28,571 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2011 28,571 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

nearside and offside rear tyre sidewall crack

Pass 21 May 2010 23,418 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2009 19,481 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2008 17,055 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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YD05 WKY is a 2005 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 66,004 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 21 years old, this Mini Cooper is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YD05 WKY is a 2005 Mini Cooper, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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