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M31 SWK

1995 Rover Mini

Blue Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

76,262 mi
Last recorded76,262 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 1995 Rover Mini51,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM31 SWK
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 76,262 miles

rear subframe corroded

Pass 27 Jan 2025 76,078 miles

rear floor corroded in 2 places

rear subframe corroded

Pass 19 Jan 2024 76,002 miles

rear floor corroded

rear subframe corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2022 75,538 miles

Nearside Front play in steering rack

both rear floor pans corroded

rear subframe corroded

Fail 22 Sep 2022 75,490 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front play in steering rack

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

both rear floor pans corroded

rear subframe corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2021 74,976 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

both rear floor pans corroded

rear subframe corroded

Fail 17 Sep 2021 74,976 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

both rear floor pans corroded

rear subframe corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2020 74,873 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

rear floor corroded in 2 places

Pass 30 Aug 2019 74,334 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2018 73,600 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

rear floor corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2017 56,909 miles

Nearside Front Lower ball joint slight play

Nearside Front Upper ball joint slight play

Nearside Front track rod end slight play

Nearside and offside floor by sub-frame mountings are heavily silicon sealed

Nearside centre and offside centre floor corroded

Offside Rear Outer sill skin is silicon to the rear of the floor

Offside Rear metal brake pipe that goes to the junction is corroded

Offside Rear shock absorber has slight mist of oil

all prescribed areas with in steering and suspension are corroded. will need further investigation.

clock cluster is loose

exhaust loud

front exhaust slight low

nearside and offside floor heavily undersealed

oil leak

rear sub-frame corroded

slight imbalance in rear brake

Fail 16 Sep 2017 56,909 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired to rear outer sill to floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating and offside (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front Brake back plate(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Inner Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired to rear outer sill to floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Lower ball joint slight play

Nearside Front Upper ball joint slight play

Nearside Front track rod end slight play

Nearside and offside floor by sub-frame mountings are heavily silicon sealed

Nearside centre and offside centre floor corroded

Offside Rear Outer sill skin is silicon to the rear of the floor

Offside Rear metal brake pipe that goes to the junction is corroded

Offside Rear shock absorber has slight mist of oil

all prescribed areas with in steering and suspension are corroded. will need further investigation.

clock cluster is loose

drivers seat locking device to lift seat up is faulty

exhaust loud

front exhaust slight low

nearside and offside floor heavily undersealed

oil leak

rear sub-frame corroded

Fail 2 Jun 2017 56,896 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 56,320 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2016 56,310 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)

Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Jul 2015 55,815 miles

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

sill covers fitted offside & nearside

Fail 2 Jan 2013 52,978 miles

Nearside Front brake caliper securing device loose (3.5.1j)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

Pass 2 Jan 2013 52,978 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

Fail 13 Oct 2012 52,917 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

horn in secure

Fail 4 Oct 2011 49,965 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2011 49,965 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2010 47,293 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2010 47,282 miles

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

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

Nearside Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 15 Sep 2009 43,705 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2008 35,944 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Fail 19 Mar 2008 35,939 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 3 Apr 2007 16,451 miles

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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M31 SWK is a 1995 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 1995 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 51,922 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 M31 SWK, 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 31 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M31 SWK is a 1995 Rover Mini, first registered on 19 May 1995.

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