MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
55,836 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
nearside rear tyre has cracking to tread/side walls
several welding repairs to underbody and subframe mounts
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
nearside rear tyre has cracking to tread/side walls
several welding repairs to underbody and subframe mounts
All rubber suspension bushes and engine mountings showing age and perishment
Oil leak
Play in front hub assemblies
Play in rack spindles
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
All rubber suspension bushes and engine mountings showing age and perishment
Exhaust mountings aged and splitting
Oil leak
Play in front hub assemblies
Play in reak spindles
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
nearside rear tyre deteriorated
offside rear tyre close to limit and deterioring
slight wear in nearside rear radius arm bearings
vehicle extensively welded
wear in steering rack nearside
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside rear tyre deteriorated
offside rear tyre close to limit and deterioring
slight wear in nearside rear radius arm bearings
vehicle extensively welded
wear in steering rack nearside
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
slight play in steering rack
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
slight play steering rack
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in steering rack joints
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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VWV 896S is a 1978 Rover Mini in Blue with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1978 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 54,379 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 VWV 896S, 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 48 years old, this Rover Mini is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VWV 896S is a 1978 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 March 1978.
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