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27,143 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front slight sill corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front slight sill corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
lower part of offside rear lower subframe web beginning to corrode crack and split
slight blow from centre exhaust
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
lower part of offside rear lower subframe web beginning to corrode crack and split
slight blow from centre exhaust
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
corrosion hole in centre of boot floor
corrosion to 'A' panel area under o/s/f wheel arch
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
corrosion to offside outer sill
corrosion to offside rear subframe
play to nearside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
corrosion to offside rear subframe
play to nearside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
corrosion to nearside front floor, offside rear floor, offside rear subframe and both outer sills
play nearside rear wheel bearing
play to nearside front wheel bearing BORDERLINE
wear n/s/f wheel bearing
corrosion o/s/f and n/s/r sill
corrosion on rear subframe
rear tyres cracking
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1)
nearside rear tyre perishing
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R870 SRA is a 1997 Rover Mini in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 R870 SRA, 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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What year was R870 SRA registered?
R870 SRA is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 30 October 1997.
Is R870 SRA safe to buy?
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