2015 MINI Roadster 1.6L Petrol · DA15 LFE
2015 MINI Roadster (1.6L, petrol). First registered 06 May 2015. Recorded mileage 64,456 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- MINI ROADSTER
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 64,456 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA15 LFE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/07/2025
- 64,456 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DA15 LFE MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2015 Mini Roadster (DA15 LFE) between July 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DA15 LFE Mileage History
- 12/07/202260,238 mi
- 12/07/202361,329 mi+1,091 mi
- 23/07/202463,784 mi+2,455 mi
- 21/07/202564,456 mi+672 mi
Average of roughly 1,394 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for MINI Roadster (R59)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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