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ExpiredMileage
45,860 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Underside of vehicle heavily under sealed
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Emissions not tested co2 reading high, to Smokey to carry out full test (7.3.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor panel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor panel / inner sill (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Rear boot floor is corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear boot floor is corroded
Nearside Front tyre is starting to wear on the outer edge
Offside Front tyre is starting to wear on the outer edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to spare wheel well
high imbalance to rear brakes
strands broken from handbrake cable
drivers door has been temporarily repaired to sharp edges
floor corrosion at offside front only just outside prescribed area of front subframe mounting
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
drivers door has been temporarily repaired to sharp edges
floor corrosion at offside front only just outside prescribed area of front subframe mounting
boot floor has corrosion outside of prescribed areas
nearside inner sill corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
nearside inner sill corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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N279 CUY is a 1996 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1996 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 50,437 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 N279 CUY, 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 30 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N279 CUY is a 1996 Rover Mini, first registered on 25 April 1996.
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