2006 MINI Cooper Park Lane 1.6L Petrol · SO06 OKL

The vehicle carries a current roadworthiness status of FAIL, recorded at the most recent test on 27 November 2024 at the then-recorded mileage of 133,104 miles. This represents a failed outcome against three prior passes recorded from August 2021 through September 2023, indicating a maintenance trajectory that has shifted from broadly compliant to failing within a single annual cycle. A second failure on 29 August 2022, between passes, further suggests intermittent compliance rather than a consistently stable pattern. The absence of recorded advisories or defect entries on any of the listed tests means the specific cause of the 2024 failure cannot be determined from the MOT history alone. Against an age of approximately 20 years, the recorded 133,104 miles equates to an average accumulation of around 6,655 miles per year, which is broadly typical for a vehicle of this vintage. The five recorded tests span from August 2021 to November 2024, with mileage progression not disclosed on the record beyond the latest reading. The gap between the September 2023 pass and the November 2024 failure spans roughly fourteen months, slightly longer than the standard MOT interval, suggesting the vehicle may have been off the road or untested for a period before presenting with a defect. No acceleration in annual mileage can be confirmed or refuted from the supplied entries. For an in-person appraisal, a prospective buyer should prioritise the components most commonly associated with failure on higher-mileage vehicles of this platform, including front and rear suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and pads, and exhaust system integrity. Binding calipers, perished CV joint boots, and structural corrosion around wheel arches, sills, and subframe mounting points should also be physically examined, as these areas commonly generate advisory or failure items on older MINIs but are not recorded in the supplied MOT data. A pre-purchase inspection by a qualified technician is essential to establish why the November 2024 test resulted in a failure and to confirm the mechanical state ahead of any commitment.