2004 MINI 1.6L Petrol · KB53 ETU

The 2004 Mini Mini shows a stable maintenance trajectory with no defects logged across five MOT examinations, ending in a clean pass on 29 November 2023 at 158,511 miles. Testers recorded no advisories at that inspection, nor at the four prior tests, indicating the previous owner addressed any wear before each annual check. The trend is neither worsening nor resolving because no faults ever entered the record. Mileage advanced from 136,385 on 18 May 2019 to 158,511 by 29 November 2023, a gain of 22,126 miles across 54 months. That equates to roughly 4,900 miles per year, below the 7,205 annual average implied by the car's age. The owner spaced the 2019 and 2020 tests by eighteen months yet covered 10,120 miles in that window; subsequent yearly tests show tapering use, with only 4,886 miles added between December 2022 and November 2023. The supplied history lacks entries before 2019, so early-life care remains undocumented. A clean MOT sheet does not exempt a 22-year-old hatchback from age-related degradation. The buyer should physically examine the subframe and sill structures for corrosion, a known weakness on early Minis, and probe suspension bushes for radial play. Testers flagged nothing on brake discs or calipers, but at 158,511 miles the front discs and binding calipers warrant measurement for thickness and free movement. The most recent certificate expired in November 2024, leaving the car untested for over thirty months relative to today's date. Any roadworthiness claim now rests on a visual inspection and a fresh MOT. Given the consistent pass record, prior upkeep appears diligent, yet latent consumable wear in tyres, wiper blades, and exhaust hangers may have developed during the standing period.