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P587 PGH

1996 Rover Mini

Pink Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 May 2026
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

85,320 mi
Last recorded85,320 miles
Recorded on28 May 2025
Typical for 1996 Rover Mini50,437 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP587 PGH
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1996
ColourPink
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 28 May 2025 85,320 miles
Fail 16 May 2025 85,314 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded REAR SECTION OF MAIN FRONT TO REAR PIPE (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame insecurely attached BOLT MISSING FROM OFFSIDE FRONT MOUNTING - NEARSIDE REAR MOUNTING DETERIORATED (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened CORRODED OFFSIDE REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame fractured CRACKED ADJACENT TO GEARBOX STABILISOR BAR (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNT - OFFSIDE REAR SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXY SECTION (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside & offside wearing on inner edges - Tracking may require adjustment (5.2.3 (e))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEARSIDE REAR RADIUS ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 May 2024 83,657 miles

Rear subframe rusty

sills and floors rusty

Pass 23 May 2023 82,248 miles

Rear subframe surface rust

sills and floors surface rust

Fail 22 May 2023 82,248 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii))

Rear subframe surface rust

sills and floors surface rust

Pass 28 May 2022 81,332 miles

Offside sill rusty

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

Rear subframe rusty

Fail 9 May 2022 81,324 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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 (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear subframe rusty

o/s sill rusty

Pass 7 May 2021 80,056 miles

Central exhaust shield signs of cracking

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

Rear subframe surface rust

outer sills surface rust

Pass 11 May 2020 78,726 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

lower doors rusty

rear subframe and outer sills to steps rusty

Pass 15 Apr 2019 77,952 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Apr 2019 77,952 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade damaged (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade damaged (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 75,515 miles

Central Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear subframe surface rust

bonnet safety chatch missing

slight play n/s/f top ball joint

Pass 29 Mar 2017 71,885 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear subframe rusty

exhaust rusty

slight play front ball joints

Pass 29 Mar 2016 70,377 miles

Nearside 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)

rear subframe rusty

slight play front ball joints

Pass 2 Apr 2015 69,016 miles

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

Oil leak

rear sub frame surface rust

slight play both front upper ball joints

Pass 12 May 2014 65,411 miles

oil leak

Fail 12 May 2014 65,411 miles

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

oil leak

Pass 1 May 2013 60,790 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2013 60,787 miles

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Fail 9 Mar 2013

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 9 Jul 2012 55,717 miles

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

battery insecure

catching noise internal n/s/r wheel/drum

engine fitted to car is out of a 1987 austin metro emissions done age related to engine..non car carb old log book given as prof

Fail 30 Jun 2012 55,717 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

battery insecure

catching noise internal n/s/r wheel/drum

Fail 15 Mar 2012 55,711 miles

Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Fail 27 Jan 2011 55,682 miles

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)

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

Pass 1 Feb 2010 55,626 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2009 52,558 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2009 52,558 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2007 50,953 miles

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

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

rear number plate in poor condition

Fail 28 Nov 2007 50,953 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

rear number plate in poor condition

Fail 29 Oct 2007 50,925 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

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

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

Pass 11 Nov 2006 48,463 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2006 48,463 miles

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

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

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

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

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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P587 PGH is a 1996 Rover Mini in Pink with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 P587 PGH, 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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P587 PGH is a 1996 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 August 1996.

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