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R880 DNV

1997 Rover Mini

Blue Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Dec 2026
Tests38 (20 pass, 18 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

81,376 mi
Last recorded81,376 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 Rover Mini51,557 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR880 DNV
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

20 pass 18 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 81,376 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Nov 2025 81,315 miles

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

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Dec 2024 79,636 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2024 79,636 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 77,551 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear radias arm both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2023 77,466 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension unit modified but function not affected slight play ball joint (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened subframe mount (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear radias arm bushes slight play

Pass 11 Nov 2022 74,133 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2022 74,072 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected BOTH (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2021 71,142 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced INSIDE BOOT (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2021 71,142 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect ALL FOUR (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2020 69,436 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2020 69,370 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength FLOOR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2019 67,654 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2019 67,552 miles

Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated by subframe (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated by subframe (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2018 64,239 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2017 61,725 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Fail 16 Oct 2017 61,659 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top & bottom (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor behind subframe (2.4.A.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 58,339 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR (2.4.A.3)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR BOTH SIDES (2.4.A.3)

Fail 30 Sep 2016 58,339 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR (2.4.A.3)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR BOTH SIDES (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Oct 2015 55,111 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 55,111 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Oct 2014 51,945 miles

all four shocks little or no damping

Fail 29 Sep 2014 51,860 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

all four shocks little or no damping

Pass 26 Oct 2013 49,031 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2013 49,031 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 29 Oct 2012 46,663 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 26 Oct 2012 46,653 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Sep 2011 45,005 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2010 43,346 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Sep 2010 43,346 miles

Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 13 Oct 2009 40,991 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 7 Oct 2009 40,924 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 7 Oct 2008 38,673 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 7 Oct 2008 38,673 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

excess movement in top engine sway bar

Pass 25 Sep 2007 36,201 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2007 36,201 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2006 32,845 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2006 32,844 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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R880 DNV is a 1997 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

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 R880 DNV, 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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R880 DNV is a 1997 Rover Mini, first registered on 29 September 1997.

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