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V119 DPG

1999 Rover Mini

Green Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests36 (20 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

88,394 mi
Last recorded88,394 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Rover Mini44,443 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV119 DPG
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

20 pass 16 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 88,394 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front forward facing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front floor corroded not in prescribed area

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front forward facing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2025 88,394 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front forward facing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front floor corroded not in prescribed area

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front forward facing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2024 87,688 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 16 Oct 2023 86,956 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2022 85,950 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2022 85,950 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 85,143 miles

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 84,129 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Nov 2020 84,129 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2019 82,485 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Apr 2019 82,485 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 81,244 miles

Rear tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 14 Apr 2018 81,244 miles

Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint n/s and o/s (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 12 May 2017 80,677 miles
Fail 12 May 2017 80,677 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 28 Apr 2016 79,819 miles

slight play inner steering rack joints

Fail 28 Apr 2016 79,819 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight play inner steering rack joints

Pass 7 May 2015 77,572 miles
Fail 1 May 2015 77,572 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Apr 2014 68,893 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

Fail 15 Apr 2014 68,893 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Apr 2013 55,779 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 15 Apr 2013 55,779 miles

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because a lightweight or space saving wheel is fitted (4.1.A.1b)

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Centre exhaust has slight leak

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Pass 25 Apr 2012 41,902 miles

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 20 Apr 2012 41,901 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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 3 May 2011 28,279 miles

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Fail 3 May 2011 28,279 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 11 May 2010 15,900 miles

drivers footwell rusted through

slight play in o/s rack end

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

both outer sills very rusty

Fail 30 Apr 2010 15,899 miles

Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

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

both outer sills very rusty

drivers footwell rusted through

slight play in o/s rack end

tower bolts lose

Pass 8 May 2009 5,242 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2009 49,645 miles

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

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

Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Pass 9 May 2008 91,631 miles

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

Fail 7 May 2008 91,631 miles

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 27 Apr 2007 78,657 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2007 78,657 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 4 May 2006 68,525 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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V119 DPG is a 1999 Rover Mini in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 V119 DPG, 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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V119 DPG is a 1999 Rover Mini, first registered on 8 November 1999.

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