2002 MINI 1.6L Petrol · SB51 HTE
2002 MINI (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 2002. Recorded mileage 105,063 miles. MOT expired on 22 Dec 2015. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- MINI MINI
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Dec 2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,063 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SB51 HTE Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/12/2014
- 105,063 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SB51 HTE Mileage History
- 19/12/200635,521 mi
- 20/12/200635,537 mi+16 mi
- 17/12/200742,968 mi+7,431 mi
- 19/12/200849,160 mi+6,192 mi
- 17/12/200956,238 mi+7,078 mi
- 17/12/200956,238 mi
- 14/12/201063,811 mi+7,573 mi
- 14/12/201063,811 mi
- 01/12/201174,242 mi+10,431 mi
- 06/12/201174,387 mi+145 mi
- 18/12/201290,431 mi+16,044 mi
- 22/12/201290,533 mi+102 mi
- 16/12/201399,676 mi+9,143 mi
- 15/12/2014105,006 mi+5,330 mi
- 23/12/2014105,063 mi+57 mi
Average of roughly 8,681 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
SB51 HTE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Mini Mini (SB51 HTE) between December 2006 and December 2014.
The record contains 9 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 23 December 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 10 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)”; “Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)”.
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