MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
10,978 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
corrosion to both lower outer body sills
front jacking points crushed
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
front jacking points crushed
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front jacking points crushed
engine oil leak
nearside front spotlamp lense cracked
slight movement to the offside front upper ball joint
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Crack in N/S front headlamp but not effecting beam pattern
Oil leak
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Lower Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Crack in N/S front headlamp but not effecting beam pattern
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
STONE CHIP IN N/S HEADLAMP GLASS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
no rear seats fitted
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S499 APD is a 1998 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 S499 APD, 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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S499 APD is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 28 August 1998.
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