2004 MINI 1.6L Petrol · ML54 VPU
2004 MINI (1.6L, petrol). First registered 19/10/2004. Recorded mileage 140,685 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- MINI MINI
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 17/12/2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,685 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 2004
- Engine
- 1598cc
ML54 VPU Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/12/2023
- 140,685 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 9 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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ML54 VPU Mileage History
- 25/05/200723,627 mi
- 30/05/200830,432 mi+6,805 mi
- 29/05/200939,596 mi+9,164 mi
- 15/09/200941,370 mi+1,774 mi
- 14/09/201043,971 mi+2,601 mi
- 09/09/201146,020 mi+2,049 mi
- 17/08/201248,923 mi+2,903 mi
- 03/09/201360,183 mi+11,260 mi
- 08/09/201469,472 mi+9,289 mi
- 07/09/201579,668 mi+10,196 mi
- 12/09/201690,213 mi+10,545 mi
- 09/09/2017103,064 mi+12,851 mi
- 02/10/2018114,501 mi+11,437 mi
- 02/10/2018114,501 mi
- 26/09/2019121,051 mi+6,550 mi
- 30/09/2020128,144 mi+7,093 mi
- 01/10/2020128,145 mi+1 mi
- 01/10/2021133,975 mi+5,830 mi
- 13/09/2022139,203 mi+5,228 mi
- 20/09/2022139,207 mi+4 mi
- 25/09/2023140,663 mi+1,456 mi
- 18/12/2023140,685 mi+22 mi
Average of roughly 7,066 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
ML54 VPU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Mini Mini (ML54 VPU) between May 2007 and December 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 18 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (21 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Bodywork (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 42 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: “Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))”; “Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”; “Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”.
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