MOT Status
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17,460 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal REINFORCED WITH PLATE (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel NIL (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel NIL (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal REINFORCED WITH PLATE (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
battery tray corrodide
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
corrosion to boot fllor
rear subframe corroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
corrosion to boot fllor
rear subframe corroded
1/ O/S/F BRAKE HOSE SLIGHTLY TWISTED 2/ UNDERBODY/SILL PANELS/REAR SUBFRAME GETTING RUSTY IN PLACES 3/ FIBRE GLASS IN O/S/SILL PANEL 4/ ENGINE OIL LEAK
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
1/ O/S/F BRAKE HOSE SLIGHTLY TWISTED 2/ UNDERBODY/SILL PANELS/REAR SUBFRAME GETTING RUSTY IN PLACES 3/ FIBRE GLASS IN O/S/SILL PANEL 4/ ENGINE OIL LEAK
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Front brake disc warpage
Fuel cap broken but seal ok
Oil level low
Slight play in steering
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Brake dics warpage
Fuel cap partly broken but seal ok
Oil level on minimum
Slight play in steering
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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M121 WKS is a 1997 Rover Mini in Grey with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 1997 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 51,557 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 M121 WKS, 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 29 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M121 WKS is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 13 February 1997.
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