MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,204 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (7.1.2)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed corroded body (6.2.B.2)
Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed body corroded (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak engine ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
osf and nsf sil corroded
osf floor corroded
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
osf and nsf sil corroded
osf floor corroded
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Upper Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Upper Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front outer c.v. boots cracking
nearside rear radius arm bearing borderline play
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front outer c.v. boots cracking
nearside rear radius arm bearing borderline play
Both front bottom ball joints worn to borderline
Both front outer c.v. boots deteriorated
Engine oil leak
Floor and sills corroded
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front top ball joint worn
Rear sub-frame slightly corroded
Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both front bottom ball joints worn to borderline
Both front outer c.v. boots deteriorated
Brake fluid lvl low
Engine oil leak
Floor and sills corroded
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front top ball joint worn
Rear sub-frame slightly corroded
Corrosion (slight) on subframe and mounts. Note covered in underseal at test.
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Corrosion (slight) on subframe and mounts. Note covered in underseal at test.
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AOF 873T is a 1979 Rover Mini in Brown with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1979 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 53,775 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 AOF 873T, 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 47 years old, this Rover Mini is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AOF 873T is a 1979 Rover Mini, first registered on 16 May 1979.
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