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V993 LHK

2000 Rover Mini

Multi-colour Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

42,816 mi
Last recorded42,816 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover Mini39,248 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV993 LHK
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year2000
ColourMulti-colour
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 42,816 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front of outer sill weak and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2025 42,816 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front of outer sill weak and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 42,467 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 42,170 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2022 41,818 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Oct 2022 41,810 miles

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 41,469 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

rear subframe corroding

Fail 20 Oct 2021 41,469 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

rear subframe corroding

Pass 4 Nov 2020 41,160 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2020 41,158 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2019 40,844 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2018 40,621 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2018 40,621 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Corroded and holed (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill corroded and holed by sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Corroded and holed (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded and holed by sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail Tear drop mount (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2017 40,292 miles

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

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres cracking tyre wall and wearing low (4.1.E.1)

stone chip to screen in screen in zone A

Pass 28 Oct 2016 39,965 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear subframe areas corroding (2.4.G.1)

Fail 24 Oct 2016 39,965 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside rear subframe areas corroding (2.4.G.1)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 39,519 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2014 38,973 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 27 Oct 2014 38,973 miles

Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Ends of offside wiper blade splitting

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside sill to step seam corroding

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 10 Dec 2013 37,174 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2013 37,173 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Fail 19 Dec 2012 34,824 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Throttle sticking slightly

Pass 19 Dec 2012 34,824 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Throttle sticking slightly

Pass 19 Dec 2011 32,760 miles

Front of offside sill and rear of nearside sill weakend with corrosion

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2010 30,605 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2009 27,906 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 24,549 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2008 20,322 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2008 20,322 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 29 Dec 2006 17,222 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2006 15,578 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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V993 LHK is a 2000 Rover Mini in Multi-colour with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 V993 LHK, 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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V993 LHK is a 2000 Rover Mini, first registered on 19 January 2000.

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