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T980 FAN

1999 Rover Mini

Black Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

71,915 mi
Last recorded71,915 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Rover Mini44,443 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT980 FAN
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Fail 4 Aug 2026 71,915 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper control arm, inner joint, dust cover insecure (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective rubber for exhaust silencer split (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play bearing also slightly noisy on manual rotation (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2025 71,751 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2024 71,715 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2023 71,643 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2022 71,583 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2021 71,439 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2020 71,260 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2019 71,030 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2018 70,603 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2017 69,255 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2016 67,619 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 66,031 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 19 Aug 2015 66,029 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 64,499 miles

Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 22 Aug 2013 63,843 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2011 62,927 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2010 61,581 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2009 60,180 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2008 53,922 miles

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

both headlamps have worn fixings allowing slight movement

front valance corroded

Fail 27 Mar 2008 53,737 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

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

both headlamps have worn fixings allowing slight movement

Pass 1 May 2007 70,946 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2007 51,415 miles

Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Pass 19 Apr 2006 48,032 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2006 48,031 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

oil leak

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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T980 FAN is a 1999 Rover Mini in Black with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 T980 FAN, 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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T980 FAN is a 1999 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 March 1999.

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