MOT Status
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2,502 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
o/s rear shock absorber weak.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
Oil leak
o/s rear shock absorber soft.
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
o/s rear shock absorber soft.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S686 VUJ is a 1998 Rover Mini in White with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 S686 VUJ, 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 S686 VUJ registered?
S686 VUJ is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 10 November 1998.
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