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L83 FPP

1993 Rover Mini

Turquoise Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

44,004 mi
Last recorded44,004 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 1993 Rover Mini54,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL83 FPP
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1993
ColourTurquoise
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 44,004 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear panel corroded/holed

Fail 21 Apr 2026 44,003 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear panel corroded/holed

Fail 2 Jan 2026 44,002 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear service brake low effort

Pass 2 Mar 2024 44,002 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear panel corroded and holed

Pass 14 Feb 2023 44,002 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Rear panel corroded and holed

Pass 23 Feb 2022 43,997 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Rear panel corroded and holed

Fail 14 Feb 2022 43,997 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Rear panel corroded and holed

Pass 4 Feb 2021 43,715 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Rear foot and hand brake efforts low

Rear panel corroded and holed

Pass 5 Feb 2020 43,570 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear footbrake effort low

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear panel corroded

Pass 12 Feb 2019 43,178 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 42,832 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front outer sill corroded

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear panel corroded

Pass 23 Jan 2017 42,545 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front outer sill corroded

rear panel corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2016 42,112 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front part of outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear panel corroded and holed

Fail 3 Feb 2016 42,103 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

front brake excessively fluctuating both (3.7.B.3)

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front part of outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear panel corroded and holed

Pass 9 Feb 2015 41,800 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

offside rear tyre cracked on edges

Pass 3 Feb 2014 40,725 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

offside rear tyre cracked on edges

Pass 31 Jan 2013 40,145 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2013 40,137 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 39,330 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2012 39,312 miles

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 Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2011 38,203 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear handbrake efforts low

Pass 2 Feb 2010 37,110 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2010 37,073 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 29 Jan 2009 35,973 miles

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 29 Jan 2009 35,968 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 28 Jan 2008 34,614 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 28 Jan 2008 34,612 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Jan 2007 32,922 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2007 32,888 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside front brake slightly binding

Pass 31 Jan 2006 31,307 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

offside front brake slightly binding

Fail 30 Jan 2006 31,285 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

offside front brake slightly binding

How Reliable is the Rover Mini?

Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.

66.8%
Pass Rate
876
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
45,631
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 32,036
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,016
Steering rack gaiter split 21,375
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,460
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 18,348
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L83 FPP is a 1993 Rover Mini in Turquoise with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 1993 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 54,042 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 L83 FPP, 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 33 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L83 FPP is a 1993 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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