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V132 HBL

2000 Rover Mini

Multi-colour Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

76,669 mi
Last recorded76,669 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover Mini39,248 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV132 HBL
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year2000
ColourMulti-colour
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 76,669 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2025 76,669 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2024 76,256 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2024 76,256 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Aug 2023 75,383 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2023 75,383 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2022 74,294 miles

Front inner faces on front brake discs becoming corroded

Fail 11 Jul 2022 74,294 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front inner faces on front brake discs becoming corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2021 73,723 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2021 73,723 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2020 73,526 miles

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play OSF & NSF Upper ball joints have slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2019 73,285 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2018 72,826 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2017 72,427 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2016 71,788 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

area around front windscreen badly corroded

engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Fail 4 Jul 2016 71,784 miles

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement pear drop mounting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch area (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan area (2.4.A.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

area around front windscreen badly corroded

engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Pass 11 Jul 2015 70,660 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear exhaust silencer hangers are corroded, but still ok.

rear subframe is corroded but still ok.

various areas of corrosion to the floor of the vehicle.

Fail 6 Jul 2015 70,660 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear exhaust silencer hangers are corroded, but still ok.

rear subframe is corroded but still ok.

various areas of corrosion to the floor of the vehicle.

Pass 11 Jul 2014 69,505 miles

Light corrosion on areas of guttering

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

light corrosion on front brake discs

light corrosion on rear subframe

Fail 7 Jul 2014 69,505 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

light corrosion on front brake discs

Pass 23 Jul 2013 68,645 miles

Both front brake discs becoming corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 31 Jul 2012 67,841 miles

Both front shocker bushies showing wear on bushies

Brake discs becoming corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 10 Jul 2012 67,841 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both front shock absorber bushes showing sign of wear

corrosion nsf sill area

front brake discs showing signs of corrosion

Pass 9 Jul 2011 63,495 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

boot floor/rear valence holed/corroded but not in any prescribed areas

both front brake discs slightly corroded

both front tyres over half worn

Fail 8 Jul 2011 63,495 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both front brake discs slightly corroded

both front tyres over half worn

Pass 13 Jul 2010 62,359 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2010 61,355 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 2 Jul 2009 59,920 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2008 57,421 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2007 54,349 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2007 54,349 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2006 50,508 miles

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

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

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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V132 HBL is a 2000 Rover Mini in Multi-colour with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2000 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 39,248 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 V132 HBL, 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 26 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V132 HBL is a 2000 Rover Mini, first registered on 3 February 2000.

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