MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
54,322 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
battery box corroded.
corrosion to offside front wing.
corrosion to scuttle panel along lower edge of windscreen.
nearside front indicator faded:- recommend new bulb.
offside front floor/inner wing appears to have been repaired from inside.
severe corrosion to drivers door lower edge.
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)
battery box corroded.
corrosion to offside front wing.
corrosion to scuttle panel along lower edge of windscreen.
nearside front indicator faded:- recommend new bulb.
offside front floor/inner wing appears to have been repaired from inside.
severe corrosion to drivers door lower edge.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
battery box corroded
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
battery box corroded
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
offside front floor/sill holed by corrosion not in prescribed area
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
offside front outer sill/floor holed not in prescribed area
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
offside front outer sill/floor holed not in prescribed area
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R256 JDL is a 1998 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 R256 JDL, 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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R256 JDL is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 9 June 1998.
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