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M2 NYY

1998 Rover Mini

Beige Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

41,212 mi
Last recorded41,212 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 1998 Rover Mini49,150 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM2 NYY
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1998
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 41,212 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))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2025 41,008 miles

under body various stages corrosion

Pass 3 Sep 2024 40,545 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2023 40,278 miles

under body and components undersealed

Fail 15 Sep 2023 47,270 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

under body and components undersealed

Pass 12 Aug 2022 40,066 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable frayed (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front floor pan coroded

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear boot floor corroded

Fail 6 Aug 2022 40,039 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable frayed (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front floor pan coroded

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear boot floor corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2021 39,854 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake cable badly frayed / splitting

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front sill corroded **BORDERLINE **

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear suspension unit smaller end dust cover split

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

Fail 28 Jul 2021 39,854 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake cable badly frayed / splitting

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front sill corroded **BORDERLINE **

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear suspension unit smaller end dust cover split

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

Pass 30 Jul 2020 39,477 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jul 2020 39,449 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2019 38,737 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2017 38,668 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 38,595 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2013 37,987 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2013 37,987 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 25 Mar 2013 37,374 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2012 37,345 miles

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

nearside front inner wing corroded & holed outside prescribed area

offside front inner wing repair not seam welded but outside prescribed area

offside rear tyre tread/sidewall split

Fail 16 Oct 2012 37,345 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

nearside front inner wing corroded & holed outside prescribed area

offside front inner wing repair not seam welded but outside prescribed area

offside rear tyre tread/sidewall split

Pass 1 Jul 2011 36,813 miles

offside sill under joint not sealed properly

Pass 13 Apr 2010 35,638 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2010 35,636 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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)

Pass 2 Jul 2008 35,380 miles

Nearside Front Upper 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)

Fail 1 Jul 2008 35,360 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 May 2007 34,144 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Apr 2006 26,907 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

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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M2 NYY is a 1998 Rover Mini in Beige with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1998 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 49,150 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 M2 NYY, 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 28 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M2 NYY is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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