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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability upper and lower mounting (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability upper and lower mounting (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases MANIFOLD AREAR EXHAUST BLOW (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated STEERING RACK BOOT SPLIT (2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play EXCESSIVE LIFT IN IT (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting BOTH SIDE OF REAR FLOOR SECTION TO UP TURN AT SUBFRAME HOLED AND CORRODED (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL COUPLING BOOT DETERIORATED BADLY (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired MID FLOOR PAN SPLIT ALONG FLOOR SECTION HOLED AND BADLY CORRODED (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE AND GEARBOX
Offside Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security FLOOR STARTING TO LIKE NEARSIDE AT FRONT (6.2.2 (d) (i))
parking brake 16% minimum efficiency
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
parking brake 16% minimum efficiency
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
parking brake on 16% minimum efficiency
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front corrosion on front member
Rear exhaust knocking on body
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front corrosion on front member
Rear exhaust knocking on body
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Floor Pan Has Hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
knock on front suspension
oil leak
under body has plates at some time corrosion more so offside front
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play both nearside has much more (2.6.2)
all front ball joints dry
knock on front suspension
oil leak
under body has plates at some time corrosion more so offside front
BRAKES ON FRONT HAVE SLIGHT IMBALANCE
CENTRE EXHAUST CRACKED/ MINOR LEAK
FRONT BRAKE DISCS HAVE CORROSION
FRONT FLOORS HAVE CORROSION
HANDBRAKE CABLES HAVE CORROSION
OIL LIGHT NOT WORKING
REAR BRAKE PIPE HAS CORROSION
SPARE TYRE FLAT
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
driver and passenger front seats slightley insecure
general corrotion on underbody
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
driver and passenger front seats slightley insecure
general corrotion on underbody
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear 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)
hole in n/s/ outer sill
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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R827 ABK is a 1997 Rover Mini in Multi-colour with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48%.
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 R827 ABK, 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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R827 ABK is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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