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N681 VPE

1996 Rover Mini

Silver Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2026
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

60,389 mi
Last recorded60,389 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 1996 Rover Mini50,437 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN681 VPE
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Fail 8 Jun 2026 60,389 miles

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2025 59,473 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2025 59,469 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 58,784 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2024 58,784 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Jun 2022 58,774 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2022 58,769 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure not attached (1.1.15 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2021 78,398 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2021 78,398 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 70,717 miles

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal near front subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 2 Apr 2019 70,715 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal near front subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside sill /door opening corroded outside of any perscribed areas

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

Pass 16 Dec 2017 70,265 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

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

Oil leak

all welding covered up with seam sealer

Pass 30 Sep 2016 66,309 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Oil leak

welding is of poor quality, but repair is adequate.

Fail 15 Jun 2016 66,293 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure BATTERY CABLE UNDER SUB FRAME (1.9.2a)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced FORWARD (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced REAR (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded TO REAR (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Braking system leaking FLEXY TO CALIPER (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced FORWARD (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced REAR (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 8 Jun 2015 56,581 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2013 53,405 miles

Oil leak

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 78,472 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 1 Sep 2011 74,873 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2011 74,863 miles

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

Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2010 74,261 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 21 Oct 2010 74,261 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 20 Oct 2009 69,251 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Aug 2008 67,582 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2008 67,541 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

front pipe outer casing corroded

nearside rear back plate damp

Pass 27 Jul 2007 58,945 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2006 54,524 miles

Corrosion starting in offside rear body sill, offside central body sill, neasise A panel, nearside central body sill and nearside front body sill.

Inner edge of offside front tyre is wearing.

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Some play in both front upper and offside bottom balljoints.

Pass 24 Jul 2006 54,524 miles

Corrosion starting in offside rear body sill, offside central body sill, neasise A panel, nearside central body sill and nearside front body sill.

Inner edge of offside front tyre is wearing.

Some play in both front upper and offside bottom balljoints.

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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N681 VPE is a 1996 Rover Mini in Silver with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 N681 VPE, 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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N681 VPE is a 1996 Rover Mini, first registered on 19 June 1996.

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