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S599 MRK

1998 Rover Mini

Black Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

47,621 mi
Last recorded47,621 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 1998 Rover Mini49,150 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS599 MRK
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 47,621 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2025 47,465 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2025 47,465 miles

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

Nearside Front Main beam Inoperative

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 May 2024 47,131 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2023 47,123 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2022 45,334 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Apr 2022 45,324 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2021 44,323 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2020 43,704 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2019 43,019 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 42,746 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2015 42,746 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 3 Jan 2014 42,039 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2014 42,031 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2013 41,161 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2013 41,161 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 29 Dec 2011 39,862 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front tyre perished/splitting

Nearside front wing corroded

Nearside rear tyre badly perished/splitting

Offside door corroded

Offside door damaged

Offside rear tyre badly perished/splitting

Oil leak

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen surround corroded

Pass 29 Dec 2011 39,862 miles

Nearside front tyre perished/splitting

Nearside front wing corroded

Nearside rear tyre badly perished/splitting

Offside door corroded

Offside door damaged

Offside rear tyre badly perished/splitting

Oil leak

Windscreen surround corroded

Pass 11 Jan 2011 38,102 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2011 38,102 miles

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

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Pass 9 Jan 2010 36,237 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2010 36,237 miles

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

Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 12 Jan 2009 33,996 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2008 31,378 miles

Nearside Rear Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2007 28,327 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2007 28,327 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

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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S599 MRK is a 1998 Rover Mini in Black with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 S599 MRK, 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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S599 MRK is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 14 September 1998.

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