MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
21,550 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe / flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower front panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door pillar (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper sill to body seam (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back of floor, underside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe / flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower front panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door pillar (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper sill to body seam (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back of floor, underside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over subframe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot brake cable quadrant seized (3.5.1c)
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement cable quadrant (3.5.1k)
Oil leak
n/s and o/s/f tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Oil leak
n/s and o/s/f tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
n/s and o/s/f tyres worn on inner edges
n/s and o/s/r tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
corrosion n/s/f outer sill
n/s/f wheel bearing starting to grumble.
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near-side outer sill will soon require attention
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near-side outer sill will soon require attention
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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 Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
offside and nearside outer sill panels starting to corrode
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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A13 VEM is a 1996 Rover Mini in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
Across all 1996 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 50,437 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 A13 VEM, 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 30 years old, this Rover Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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A13 VEM is a 1996 Rover Mini, first registered on 24 May 1996.
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