MOT Status
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All 4 jacking points heavily corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
All 4 jacking points heavily corroded
Oil leak
Exhaust Front Flexi Deteriorated/Damaged
Nearside Front Inner Sill, Inner Wheel Arch and Floor Pan Area Corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative switch not working (4.4.1 (e))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Sub-frame insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner silll-floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front BRAKE PIPE CORRODED
REAR SUBFRAME CORRODED
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
stone chip in swept area of the screen
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened strong advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
stone chip in swept area of the screen
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides starting to rust (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive starting to rust (5.2.6)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' screen has damage but behind wiper blade (8.3.1a)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusty / holed but more than 30 cm from mounting (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill starting to rust (5.2.6)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' damage behind wiper blade (8.3.1a)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed but outside of 30 cm of mounting (5.2.6)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill starting to rust (5.2.6)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' damage behind wiper blade (8.3.1a)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill holed but outside of 30 cm of mounting (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
slight corrosion to o/s/n/s sills
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
slight corrosion to o/s/n/s sills
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine/gearbox damp with oil
nearside and offside front floors damaged
nearside and offside front outer sills starting to corrode
offside rear tyre perished
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
Based on 519,169 MOT tests across 45,631 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W488 RDP is a 2000 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 W488 RDP, 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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W488 RDP is a 2000 Rover Mini, first registered on 31 March 2000.
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