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All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint N/S AND O/S (2.5.B.1a)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam N/S AND O/S (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose RETAINING CLIP NOT SEATED (3.5.1j)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired OUTER SILL TO FLOOR (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt KNUCKLE JOINT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired FLOOR (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt KNUCKLE JOINT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions N/S AND O/S - ROTATION INCORRECT (4.1.D.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering locking device insecure N/S AND O/S - TRACK ROD END LOCKING NUTS (2.2.C.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly SERVICE BRAKE ALSO (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Steering arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Steering rack deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
o/s/f floor starting to corrode slight hole in floor/sill.
Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
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)
o/s/f floor starting to corrode slight hole in floor/sill.
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Cooper?
Based on 4,144 MOT tests across 535 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VIW 9975 is a 1998 Austin Mini Cooper in Black with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
The most common reason a Austin Mini Cooper fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 150 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VIW 9975, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Cooper typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 28 years old, this Austin Mini Cooper is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was VIW 9975 registered?
VIW 9975 is a 1998 Austin Mini Cooper, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is VIW 9975 safe to buy?
The MOT history for VIW 9975 shows 12 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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