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W502 RDP

2000 Rover Mini

Green Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

6,746 mi
Last recorded6,746 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover Mini39,248 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW502 RDP
MakeRover
ModelMini
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 6,746 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2025 6,743 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 6,230 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2023 5,632 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2022 5,065 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2021 4,520 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 4,299 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2019 4,081 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2019 4,010 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

passenger washer inoperative

play in o\s rear radius arm bushes

wet conditions

Pass 2 Oct 2018 2,901 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 2,901 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2017 99,995 miles
Fail 26 May 2017 99,991 miles

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

Pass 9 Jun 2016 98,863 miles

o\s front floor weak and corroded

o\s front suspension slightly more forward than n\s

Pass 23 Jun 2015 97,692 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 96,347 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

emissions just in

exhaust front flexy weak

Pass 28 May 2013 85,025 miles
Fail 14 May 2013 94,993 miles

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

surface corrosion o/s n/s front floors,rear subframe mounts,inner rear arches,rear fllor,boot floor,

Pass 21 May 2012 94,381 miles
Fail 10 May 2012 94,365 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 93,394 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside front suspension bump stop very close to top suspension arm

Fail 15 Mar 2010 93,195 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 85,672 miles

Both front floor pans corroding

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

front exhaust flexi joint in poor condition

slight blow from rear exhaust silencer

Fail 16 Mar 2009 85,454 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

front exhaust flexi joint in poor condition

general surface corrosion to under side of vehicle

nearside rear tyre wearing low on the inner edge

slight blow from rear exhaust silencer

Pass 3 Apr 2008 77,847 miles

Front number plate cracked and in poor condition

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak from engine

Fail 2 Apr 2008 77,841 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front number plate cracked and in poor condition

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak from engine

Fail 10 Mar 2008 77,572 miles

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

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

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

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

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

Both front floor pans damaged

Front number plate cracked and in poor condition

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Slight play in nearside steering rack

Pass 19 Mar 2007 68,524 miles

Front plate cracked

Front tyres worn inner edge

Slight play both top and bottom ball joints

Pass 20 Mar 2006 58,543 miles

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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W502 RDP is a 2000 Rover Mini in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 W502 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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W502 RDP is a 2000 Rover Mini, first registered on 6 April 2000.

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