MOT Status
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34,877 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front floor area corroding slightly
Both outer sill area corroding slightly
Fuel cap seal perishing slightly
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Wheel arch area corroding slightly
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front drivers seat locking mechanism worn
Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
both rear outer sills corroding slightly
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both rear tyres perished
oil leak at engine
SLIGHT PLAY AT FRONT BALL JOINTS.
ALTERNATOR BELT CRACKED.
L/H/F PLASTIC WHEEL ARCH SCRAPED.
ROOF SLIGHTLY DENTED.
SLIGHT OIL LEAK AT ENGINE.
SOME CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF FRONT WINGS.
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
ENGINE OIL LEVEL SLIGHTLY LOW.
REAR TYRE TREADS CRACKING SLIGHTLY.
SLIGHT PLAY AT L/H/F BALL JOINTS.
slight play at l/h/f lower ball joint.
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
steering rack slightly worn at offside
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R188 OGA is a 1998 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 1998 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 49,150 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R188 OGA, 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 28 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R188 OGA is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 27 February 1998.
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