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MOL 180P

2000 Rover Mini

Green Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

56,069 mi
Last recorded56,069 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover Mini39,248 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMOL 180P
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2025 56,069 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2025 56,069 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2024 56,015 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2023 56,003 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2022 56,000 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2021 55,988 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2021 55,983 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Jun 2020 55,671 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jun 2020 55,671 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2019 54,360 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush perished/split (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished & very slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside boot floor corroded

Offside indicator side repeater slightly insecure

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

Wheel bearing has slight play O/S/F & N/S/F (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front brake pads approx. 80% worn

slight corrosion to body

slight free play on O/S steering rack

windscreen wipers slightly poor at clearing

Fail 10 Jun 2019 54,343 miles

Nearside Front Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended won't secure (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended won't secure (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened O/S & N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached N/S/F & O/S/F mounts (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush perished/split (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished & very slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside boot floor corroded

Offside indicator side repeater slightly insecure

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

Wheel bearing has slight play O/S/F & N/S/F (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front brake pads approx. 80% worn

slight corrosion to body

slight free play on O/S steering rack

windscreen wipers slightly poor at clearing

Pass 25 Jun 2018 51,071 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced top of o/s sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill/floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive valance (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2018 51,016 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced top of o/s sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill/floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive valance (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2017 47,914 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2017 47,914 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Shock absorber top mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Pass 1 Jun 2016 45,697 miles

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

Fail 31 May 2016 45,696 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 28 May 2015 42,166 miles

Coolant leak

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2014 38,790 miles

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

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

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

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

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

fuel cap seal deterioated

Fail 9 Jun 2014 38,790 miles

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

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fuel cap seal deterioated

Pass 20 Jun 2013 36,626 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2013 36,595 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Pass 29 May 2012 34,878 miles

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

Pass 17 May 2011 32,538 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2010 30,369 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 4 Jun 2010 30,369 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Jun 2009 28,338 miles

os front lower swivel slight play

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 5 Jun 2009 28,338 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.4)

Offside Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

os front lower swivel slight play

Pass 12 Jun 2008 23,456 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2007 17,810 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2007 17,810 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 May 2006 12,287 miles

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

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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MOL 180P is a 2000 Rover Mini in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2000 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 39,248 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 MOL 180P, 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 26 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MOL 180P is a 2000 Rover Mini, first registered on 30 May 2000.

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