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Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing into front panel (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Steering column attachment defective (2.2.2 (d) (i))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor to rear panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged not attached to floor pan (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges main battery lead under vehicle (4.11 (a) (ii))
Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Lower sill panel corroded
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Lower Sill panel has been repaired by welding
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)
steering rack and column joints worn
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower sill panel (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Lower steering column joint excessively worn (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside and nearside lower outer sill panels have been repaired by welding and sealed
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Has also been repaired by welding (2.4.G.1)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Inner Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Inner Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S918 NLP is a 1998 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 S918 NLP, 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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S918 NLP is a 1998 Rover Mini, first registered on 23 November 1998.
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