MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,123 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Upper Sub-frame ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (c))
Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel excessive brake pedal travel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both n/s and o/s fitted upside down (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Sub-frame ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fuel cap seal starting to crack.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Fuel cap seal starting to crack.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Both of the front subframe, rear bushes in poor condition.
Brake pipes corroded.
Coolant leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front number plate cracked.
Fuel cap seal perished.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Sills, floorpan and subframes corroding.
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Both of the front subframe, rear bushes in poor condition.
Brake pipes corroded.
Coolant leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front number plate cracked.
Fuel cap seal perished.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Sills, floorpan and subframes corroding.
Handbrake cables rusty.
Nail in nearside front tyre
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front to rear and all rear brake pipes corroding.
Fuel cap seal perished.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Sills and inner wheel arches heavily undersealed, unable to fully inspect for corrosion.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front to rear and all rear brake pipes corroding.
Fuel cap seal perished.
Handbrake cables rusty.
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Sills and inner wheel arches heavily undersealed, unable to fully inspect for corrosion.
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
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J55 FJP is a 2000 Rover Mini in Multi-colour with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2000 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 39,248 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 J55 FJP, 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 26 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J55 FJP is a 2000 Rover Mini, first registered on 9 December 2000.
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