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69,059 miAbove average mileage for this year
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wheel arches loose
wide wheels and arches fitted
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
wheel arches loose
wide wheels and arches fitted
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight play in front ball joints
wide wheels and arches fitted
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
play upper front ball joints
wide wheels fitted
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
wheel protruding from wheel arches slightly
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
wheel protruding from wheel arches slightly
Central Front Registration plate incorrect silver on black, pre 1980 only (0.1 (c))
Central Rear Registration plate incorrect silver on black, pre 1980 only (0.1 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bearing has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure rear pillar seat belt bolt not secured (10.1 (d))
Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front subframe rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear subframe front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
Nearside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive borderline pass/fail (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Semaphore indicator arm not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension component insecure and impairing directional stability tie rod (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected flour (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension component likely to become detached tie rod (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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F879 OUY is a 1988 Rover Mini in Black 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 F879 OUY, 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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F879 OUY is a 1988 Rover Mini, first registered on 8 September 1988.
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