MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
25,676 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
damage to nearside front floor panel
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
damage to nearside front floor panel
Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S500 SPT is a 2001 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2001 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 35,698 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 S500 SPT, 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 25 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was S500 SPT registered?
S500 SPT is a 2001 Rover Mini, first registered on 3 May 2001.
Is S500 SPT safe to buy?
The MOT history for S500 SPT shows 14 tests with a 64.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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