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P577 NNF

1997 Rover Mini

Multi-colour Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

64,561 mi
Last recorded64,561 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2022
Typical for 1997 Rover Mini51,557 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP577 NNF
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1997
ColourMulti-colour
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2022 64,561 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2021 64,028 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2020 64,016 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency close to limit

Fail 24 Jun 2020 63,998 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency close to limit

Pass 2 May 2019 63,960 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 62,973 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe front (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Fail 9 May 2018 62,973 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe front (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Pass 9 May 2017 62,662 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 May 2017 62,654 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2016 61,690 miles

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

Offside Front sill extremely badly corroded outside prescribed areas

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

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

Due to sills in the event of an accident passenger compartment would collapse.

Fail 23 Mar 2016 61,686 miles

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

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front sill extremely badly corroded outside prescribed areas

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

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

Due to sills in the event of an accident passenger compartment would collapse.

Pass 25 Mar 2015 61,391 miles

CORROSION TO BOTH OUTER SILLS BUT NOT WITHIN 30 CM OFF SEAT MTG OR SEAT BELT MTS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Fail 18 Mar 2015 61,385 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

CORROSION TO BOTH OUTER SILLS BUT NOT WITHIN 30 CM OFF SEAT MTG OR SEAT BELT MTS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Pass 14 Mar 2014 56,666 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edges and right on legal limits (recommend attention)

both headlamps getting deteriorated

nearside front lower arm stabilizer arm front bush deteriorated

slight play in nearside front top ball joint

slight play in offside front bottom ball joint

Pass 5 Mar 2013 49,768 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2012 44,702 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2012 44,701 miles

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2011 37,194 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2011 37,193 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2010 29,898 miles

no front passenger seat fitted

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 17 Feb 2010 29,896 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

no front passenger seat fitted

Pass 15 Apr 2009 29,852 miles

ALL ABOVE MENTIONED ADVISE ITEMS WERE ACCEPATABLE AT TIME OF MOT TEST

BOTH REAR TYES GETTING CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT

NSF TOP SUSPENSION SWIVEL HAS SLIGHT PLAY IN

REAR SUBFRAME RUSTY

SLIGHT EXHAUST BLOW ON FRONT PIPE

Fail 15 Apr 2009 29,848 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

ALL ABOVE MENTIONED ADVISE ITEMS WERE ACCEPATABLE AT TIME OF MOT TEST

BOTH REAR TYES GETTING CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT

NSF TOP SUSPENSION SWIVEL HAS SLIGHT PLAY IN

REAR SUBFRAME RUSTY

SLIGHT EXHAUST BLOW ON FRONT PIPE

Pass 7 Apr 2008 29,425 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2007 28,760 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WORN SLIGHTLY ON INSIDE EDGES

OS OUTER SILL HAS SLIGHT CORROSION AT FRONT AREA OF OUTER SILL

REAR SUBFRAME HAS SLIGHT CORROSION ON NS & OS AREAS

SLIGHT PLAY IN NSF & OSF TRACK ROD ENDS

SLIGHT PLAY IN OSF TOP SUSPENSION SWIVEL

Pass 7 Apr 2006 27,776 miles

Advise slight surface corrosion to rear sub frame, ok at time of mot test

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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P577 NNF is a 1997 Rover Mini in Multi-colour with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 P577 NNF, 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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P577 NNF is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 22 April 1997.

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