MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,295 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
various points of corrosion
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
various points of corrosion
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe at rear subframe corroded. (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (6.3.1d)
advise light corrosion arround rear sub frame mountings.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Headlamp insecure both headlamps have free movement flicking light up and down. (1.7.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint unable to check wheel bearing play. (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort imbalance to nearside 47% (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipe at rear subframe corroded. (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear transverse brake pipe corroded. (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play very slight play. (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint some lift in lower ball joint. (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint top suspension ball joint. (2.5.B.1a)
advise front shock absorbers bushes cracked.
advise front suspension tie bar bushes splitting.
advise fuel cap seal deteriorated.
advise light corrosion arround rear sub frame mountings.
advise rear silencer corroded.
advise silencer behind catalytic convertor leaking at previously repaired front end.
advise steering rack nearside gaiter oily and deteriorated.
advise when brake servo operation checked,not much brake pedal travel noted.
advise fuel filter bracket badly corroded.fuel pipe corroded
advise rear shock absorbers little damping.
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V49 JGS is a 1999 Rover Mini in Purple with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 V49 JGS, 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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V49 JGS is a 1999 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 September 1999.
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