MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,837 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R149 BAX is a 1997 Rover Mini in Orange with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R149 BAX, 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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What year was R149 BAX registered?
R149 BAX is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R149 BAX safe to buy?
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