MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
59,955 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bottom area of a post (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bottom area of a post (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear subframe, front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
underbody very corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
n/s washer jet inop
oil leak
rear exhaust mount broken
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both sides sills rusty and week
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp has tape over it holding it in place (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability all four front mountings not attached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both sides sills rusty and week
o/s wing corroded and holed to limit
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill near centre (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel handbrake not working (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill near centre (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside A panel corroded and holed
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing behind n/s/front wheel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside A panel corroded and holed
Offside A panel corroded near
Oil leak severe!! ()
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and mishapen (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak and weak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed and also blowing at front end (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play very loose !! (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside A panel corroded near
Oil leak severe!! ()
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
rear exhaust mount - insecure
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
rear exhaust mount - insecure
slight corrosion in o/s/f outer body sill
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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A428 DPB is a 1983 Rover Mini in Yellow with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 1983 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 51,190 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 A428 DPB, 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 43 years old, this Rover Mini is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A428 DPB is a 1983 Rover Mini, first registered on 7 July 1983.
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