MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,649 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor/heel board (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor/heel board (2.4.A.3)
Emissions not tested ENGINE OVERHEATED (7.3.A.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt KNUKLE JOINT GATTER (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL (5.2.6)
Nearside Lower passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt KNUCLE JOINT GATTER (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded FLOOR (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded BOOT FLOOR (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit WORN ON INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe to centre box (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Driver's seat insecure wont lock down (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure wont lock down (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corrosion holes both sides (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer cracked (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit slightly out of shape (4.1.E.1)
both front inner wheel arches corroded and holed but not within requirements
both rear tyres perished
offside floor badly corroded and holed but not within requirements
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
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)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside front inner wheel arch to floor pan has corrosion, not in perscribed area.
Offside front inner wheel arch to floor pan has corrosion, not in perscribed area.
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
front track control arm bushes worn
nearside rear radius arm has lift
offside outer sill corroded
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Engine/gearbox oil leaking on exhaust
Exhaust emissions suspect
Rear service brake slightly imbalanced
Rear subframe corroding
Repair plug in offside rear tyre
Windscreen wipers poor
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Engine/gearbox oil leaking on exhaust
Exhaust emissions suspect
Rear service brake slightly imbalanced
Rear subframe corroding
Repair plug in offside rear tyre
Windscreen wipers poor
nearside rear service brake lower effort
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside front inner and outer sills and offside front outer sill corroded
nearside rear service brake lower effort
offside front tyre uneven wear and on legal limit
offside outer sill to floor corroding
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P56 LYD is a 1997 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
Across all 1997 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 51,557 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 P56 LYD, 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 29 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P56 LYD is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 21 May 1997.
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