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P765 HWB

1996 Rover Mini

Purple Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

7,738 mi
Last recorded7,738 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 1996 Rover Mini50,437 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP765 HWB
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1996
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 7,738 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jul 2025 7,527 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 1 Jul 2025 7,526 miles

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

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Jun 2024 7,128 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Fail 28 May 2024 7,109 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 22 May 2023 6,786 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 May 2023 6,786 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 May 2022 6,454 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 May 2021 5,795 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

Front subframe front mounts starting to seperate

Pass 24 Jun 2020 5,719 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 5,587 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2018 5,337 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 2 Jul 2018 5,337 miles

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced not a matched pair with nearside lamp (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2017 5,038 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear has wear on inner sidewall that would indicate it has been fouling on vehicle

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

rear brake application slightly uneven

Fail 21 Jul 2017 5,036 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 carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear has wear on inner sidewall that would indicate it has been fouling on vehicle

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

rear brake application slightly uneven

Pass 24 Apr 2015 4,569 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2015 4,559 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 carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Apr 2014 3,724 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 8 Apr 2013 3,110 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2012 2,988 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

ehxaust front pipe deteriorated and poor condition

Pass 1 Apr 2011 2,076 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2011 2,076 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2010 818 miles

vehicle only just passed emissions after 3 attempts, fault may be developing.

Fail 13 Apr 2010 818 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 carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 28 Oct 2008 96,595 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2008 96,595 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 29 Oct 2007 40,901 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2007 90,401 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 23 Oct 2006 85,186 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2006 85,186 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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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P765 HWB is a 1996 Rover Mini in Purple with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 P765 HWB, 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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P765 HWB is a 1996 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 August 1996.

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