MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,318 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Coolant leak
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
offside rear suspension arm stiff
diffrent types of wheel nuts fitted (poss non alloy wheel type)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Sub-frame fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Coolant leak
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
offside rear suspension arm stiff
wheel nuts difront tipes
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
longtitudinal brake pipe poorly secured
o/s front hose slightly twisted
o/s tyre walls starting to perish
rear subframe starting to rust
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
longtitudinal brake pipe poorly secured
o/s front hose slightly twisted
o/s tyre walls starting to perish
rear subframe starting to rust
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
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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L283 OWC is a 1994 Rover Mini in Black with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1994 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 53,447 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 L283 OWC, 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 32 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L283 OWC is a 1994 Rover Mini, first registered on 29 March 1994.
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