MINI
Green · Petrol · 1990 · 998 cc
H159 CPPMOT history
H159 CPP is a green petrol MINI first used on 13 Aug 1990. Its MOT is valid until 27 Aug 2027 and it has passed 11 of 17 MOT tests, with 4,949 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 4,949 mi
- At MOT on 26 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 11 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- H159 CPP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MINI
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1990
- First used
- 13 Aug 1990
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
H159 CPP was last recorded at 4,949 miles on 26 Aug 2026, 1,383 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Aug 2019: 3,030 miles, lower than 18,133 miles on 16 Aug 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 3,566 miles · 14 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,383 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 4,949 miles
- 2025 – 3,566 miles
- 2024 – 3,552 miles
- 2023 – 3,478 miles
- 2022 – 3,462 miles
- 2021 – 3,455 miles
- 2020 – 3,444 miles
- 2019 – 3,030 miles
- 2016 – 18,133 miles
- 2013 – 16,720 miles
- 2012 – 16,618 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass4,949 miles
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension cone (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension cone (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2012–2013
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Failure3 MOTs, 2012–2016
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2013
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2013
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
All tyre side walls deteriorating
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
17 tests since 6 Apr 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass4,949 miles (+1,383)3 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 4,949 miles
- Test number
- 624201412033
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension cone (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension cone (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass3,566 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 3,566 miles
- Test number
- 802461812547
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,552 miles (+74)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 3,552 miles
- Test number
- 841089302863
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,478 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 3,478 miles
- Test number
- 162734125506
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail3,473 miles (+11)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 3,473 miles
- Test number
- 616070251828
- MajorRear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements no tell tale light operating (4.5.3 (a))
Pass3,462 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 3,462 miles
- Test number
- 709812165786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,455 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 3,455 miles
- Test number
- 516468000400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,444 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 3,444 miles
- Test number
- 301277820987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail3,442 miles (+412)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 3,442 miles
- Test number
- 786398238233
- MajorDipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass3,030 miles (-15,103)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 3,030 miles
- Test number
- 935329056985
- AdvisoryFront and rear tyres starting to crack/ perish
Pass18,133 miles (+6)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 18,133 miles
- Test number
- 575265211615
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryAll tyre side walls deteriorating
- AdvisoryBoot floor rusty
- AdvisoryFlash/pass not working
- AdvisoryFuel cap seal stating to deteriorate
Fail18,127 miles (+1,407)9 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 18,127 miles
- Test number
- 758595264384
- FailureHazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- FailureHazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureRear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryAll tyre side walls deteriorating
- AdvisoryBoot floor rusty
- AdvisoryFlash/pass not working
- AdvisoryFuel cap seal stating to deteriorate
- AdvisoryWashers partial blocked
Pass16,720 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 16,720 miles
- Test number
- 138386193183
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fail16,720 miles (+102)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,720 miles
- Test number
- 786560193122
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureMain beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass16,618 miles3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2013
- Odometer
- 16,618 miles
- Test number
- 758919242199
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBattery loose
- NoteNo main beam warning light
- NoteO/s door mirror loose
Fail16,618 miles (+4)1 failure3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,618 miles
- Test number
- 306337732169
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBattery loose
- NoteNo main beam warning light
- NoteO/s door mirror loose
Fail16,614 miles5 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,614 miles
- Test number
- 468467892031
- FailureHazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureOffside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteMain beam tell tale not working
Questions about H159 CPP
- Does H159 CPP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on H159 CPP is valid until 27 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on H159 CPP?
- The MOT on H159 CPP is valid until 27 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has H159 CPP done?
- H159 CPP was recorded at 4,949 miles at its MOT on 26 Aug 2026.
- Has H159 CPP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. H159 CPP has failed 6 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on H159 CPP ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Aug 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on H159 CPP find?
- H159 CPP passed its latest MOT on 26 Aug 2026 with 3 minor defects: battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier; nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated suspension cone; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated suspension cone.
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