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R336 WOM

1998 Rover Mini

Red Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

50,079 mi
Last recorded50,079 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 1998 Rover Mini49,150 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR336 WOM
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 50,079 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

some corrosion in front wheel arches

Pass 14 Apr 2025 49,952 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2024 49,783 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2024 49,779 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2023 49,669 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 49,495 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

slight corrosion on rear outer valence

Fail 1 Mar 2022 49,421 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheelarch near shocker mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

slight corrosion on rear outer valence

Pass 29 Apr 2021 48,612 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

corrosion to floors and sills

Fail 26 Apr 2021 48,612 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Coolant leak ()

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

corrosion to floors and sills

Pass 14 Aug 2019 48,059 miles

tyres slight cracking

Fail 25 Jul 2019 48,055 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged hand brake cable broken (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn inner bush missing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged hand brake cable broken (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

tyres slight cracking

Pass 19 Jul 2018 47,039 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2018 47,039 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2017 46,614 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded on inside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front inner tie rod has slight play

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front inner tie rod has slight play

Fail 21 Feb 2017 46,587 miles

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded on inside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front inner tie rod has slight play

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front inner tie rod has slight play

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 10 Mar 2016 45,735 miles

SRS light does not illuminate.

Fail 12 Feb 2016 45,735 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front (4.1.E.1)

Odd rim on nearside rear.

Pass 20 Jan 2014 44,952 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2014 44,952 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 29 Jan 2013 44,258 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2012 43,259 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2012 43,259 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Jan 2011 42,335 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 41,410 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2010 41,410 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 16 Jan 2009 40,804 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 40,804 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 39,642 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 38,664 miles

slight corrosion to both sills

Fail 19 Jan 2007 38,664 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

slight corrosion to both sills

How Reliable is the Rover Mini?

Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.

66.8%
Pass Rate
876
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
45,631
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 32,036
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,016
Steering rack gaiter split 21,375
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,460
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 18,348
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R336 WOM is a 1998 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 R336 WOM, 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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R336 WOM is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 23 January 1998.

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