MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,226 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits high (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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play both front (2.6.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front top (2.2.C.1c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
oil leak
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)
Brake pipe fouled by moving parts osr fowling cable (3.6.B.2a)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both front (1.8.A.1b)
Headlamp aim too high both front (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Statutory seat belt missing all rear (5.1.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)
Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front top (2.2.C.1c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
oil leak
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P97 UGE is a 1997 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 P97 UGE, 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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P97 UGE is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 8 January 1997.
Is P97 UGE safe to buy?
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