MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
17,692 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
corrosion starting on sills and rear subframe areas
parking brake lever stiff
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both front tyres low inner edges
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
n/s/r brake judder.both front tyres worn on edges. †play in all front balljoints. †play in n/s/r radius arm.
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
unable to see inner brake pads †slight play n/s/r radius arm
Nearside Front 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)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S403 AET is a 1998 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 S403 AET, 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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What year was S403 AET registered?
S403 AET is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 4 December 1998.
Is S403 AET safe to buy?
The MOT history for S403 AET shows 11 tests with a 63.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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