MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,968 miAbove average mileage for this year
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front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
underside of vehicle covered with underseal difficult to access properly
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
underside of vehicle covered with underseal difficult to access properly
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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E98 GTF is a 1988 Rover Mini in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1988 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 57,367 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Rover Mini fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 32,036 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E98 GTF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover Mini typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 38 years old, this Rover Mini is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E98 GTF is a 1988 Rover Mini, first registered on 12 March 1988.
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