MOT Status
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93,420 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Sub-frame repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both front track control arm bushes perished
both front, centre and rear floor, chassis rails, undersills, outersills and rear subframe slightly corroded
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both front track control arm bushes perished
both front, centre and rear floor, chassis rails, undersills, outersills and rear subframe slightly corroded
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 hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Inner Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both front, centre and rear floors, chassis rails, undersills and outersills slighty corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside rear brake binding slighty
oil leak around engine
srs light on
both front inner flitches slightly corroded
both front sandwich bushes slightly perished and requires attention soon
both front seats require attention soon
both front shocker bushes slightly perished
both handbrake cables slightly corroded
both outersills slightly corroded
front sub-frame slightly corroded
nearside centre and rear floors slightly corroded
nearside headlamp aim on upper limit
nearside rear tyre on legal limit
offside front, centre and rear floors slightly corroded
oil leak
oil level on minimum and requires attention A.S.A.P
slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both front inner flitches slightly corroded
both front sandwich bushes slightly perished and requires attention soon
both front seats require attention soon
both front shocker bushes slightly perished
both handbrake cables slightly corroded
both outersills slightly corroded
front sub-frame slightly corroded
nearside centre and rear floors slightly corroded
nearside headlamp aim on upper limit
nearside rear tyre on legal limit
offside front, centre and rear floors slightly corroded
oil leak
oil level on minimum and requires attention A.S.A.P
slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust section has a slight blow
slight play in both nearside ball joints
slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
slight play in offside bottom ball joint
slight play in steering rack
various corrosion spots showing
Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R260 TUX is a 1997 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 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 R260 TUX, 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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R260 TUX is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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