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T885 OKJ

1999 Rover Mini

Red Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2026
Tests35 (20 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

75,292 mi
Last recorded75,292 miles
Recorded on15 May 2025
Typical for 1999 Rover Mini44,443 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT885 OKJ
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

20 pass 15 fail
Pass 15 May 2025 75,292 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and on 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

both front wings and front panel corroded

Fail 3 Apr 2025 75,286 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and on 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

both front wings and front panel corroded

Pass 4 Jul 2024 75,103 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 145/70/12 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 3 Jul 2024 75,102 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear back box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner floor pan to outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on 1mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 145/70/12 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2023 74,803 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Jul 2023 74,803 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 22 Jul 2022 74,342 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 20 Jul 2022 74,341 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2021 73,938 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 145/70r12 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

o/s/f sill corroded but not holed

rear sub frame corroded

Fail 12 Jul 2021 73,926 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 145/70r12 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

o/s/f sill corroded but not holed

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2020 73,754 miles

Advise corrosion at n/s/f lower panel & o/s/f wing

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2020 73,753 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Advise corrosion at n/s/f lower panel & o/s/f wing

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2019 73,221 miles

Advise rust corrosion at n/s/f wing

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 72,703 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking & perished

Fail 10 Jul 2018 72,702 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking & perished

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 72,279 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' light scratch (8.3.1d)

Fail 29 Jun 2017 72,279 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' light scratch (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Jul 2016 72,028 miles

Advise scratch across windscreen

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Fail 4 Jul 2016 72,028 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan to bodysill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan to bodysill (5.2.6)

Advise o/s/f top & bottom ball joints have slight play

Advise scratch across windscreen

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 71,461 miles

Advise scratch around edge of swept area

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Fail 9 Jul 2015 71,460 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Advise scratch around edge of swept area

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 7 Jul 2014 70,673 miles

Advise slight distortion in o/s/f tie bar

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 2 Jul 2014 70,673 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Advise slight distortion in o/s/f tie bar

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 69,875 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

advise scratches around edge of offside swept area

Fail 9 Jul 2013 69,875 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

advise scratches around edge of offside swept area

Pass 5 Jul 2012 68,977 miles

windscreen has light scratches at edge of swept area

Fail 5 Jul 2012 68,976 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

windscreen has light scratches at edge of swept area

Pass 6 Jul 2011 67,660 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

scratches around edge of o/s swept area.

Pass 1 Jul 2010 66,185 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

front suspension becoming low close to bump stops

Fail 1 Jul 2010 66,185 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

front suspension becoming low close to bump stops

Pass 14 Jul 2009 64,618 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

play in steering rack o/s/f

Fail 7 Jul 2009 64,613 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

play in steering rack o/s/f

Pass 4 Jul 2008 62,999 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

small scratches on screen drivers

Pass 6 Jul 2007 61,329 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2006 59,721 miles

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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T885 OKJ is a 1999 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1999 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 44,443 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 T885 OKJ, 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 27 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T885 OKJ is a 1999 Rover Mini, first registered on 2 March 1999.

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