MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,932 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated both (2.2.D.2d)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
bulk head/floor pan/vehicle corroded throughout
rear suspension rubber donuts metal cup corroded
vehicle heavily welded welding quality poor, non standard pedals fitted
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded b post (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded b post (5.2.6)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated both (2.2.D.2d)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
bulk head/floor pan/vehicle corroded throughout
rear suspension rubber donuts metal cup corroded
vehicle heavily welded welding quality poor, non standard pedals fitted
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (2.4.G.1)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened hand brake cable (3.5.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust rubbers splitting
non standard peddles fitted
rear suspension both rubber donuts metal cup corroded
suspension corroded
vehicle corroded/welded throughout, welding quality of repairs poor
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened hand brake cable (3.5.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (2.4.G.1)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened hand brake cable (3.5.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust rubbers splitting
non standard peddles fitted
rear suspension both rubber donuts metal cup corroded
suspension corroded
vehicle corroded/welded throughout, welding quality of repairs poor
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust rubbers splitting,non standard pedles fitted,rear suspension rubber/metal cups corroded
o/s/r brake and parking brake slightly grabbing,
vehicle corroded and welde thoughout,
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Wipers slow,n/s seat belt sticky,rear exhaust rubbers spliting,non standard pedles fitted,rear suspension bonded rurrer/metal cups corroded
vehicle welded though out
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
non standard brake pedel pad fitted,back of rear seat missing
vehicle welded though out
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear seats removed,n/s/f brake slightly binding,vehicle heavily corrodedthroughout suspension and steering worn,vehicle extensivly welded throughout
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sills and inner sills coroded and welded,seat belts worn.
vehicle floors coroded and extensivly welded suspension joints recently greased.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sills and inner sills coroded and welded,seat belts worn.
vehicle floors coroded and extensivly welded suspension joints recently greased.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
o/sf wing corroded
steering rack slightly woen,n/s cv boiot perished,both front of front sub frame mountings spliting,fuel pipe rusty
wipers slow,no rear seat,n/s rear radius arm bearing worn,all rear subframe mountings and subframe corroded,n/s front top inner suspenstion arm bearing slight play,vehicle welded thro' out,o/s front w/bearing and o/s rear w/bearing worn,slight play i
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
battery box corroding
suspension / steering system rusty
vehicle extensively welded throughout
Battery tray area slightly corroded. Not within 30cm of structual point. O.K at time of test.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Battery tray area corroded. Not within 30cm of structual point. O.K at time of test.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Rover Mini?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RNF 171R is a 1977 Rover Mini in Red with a 1,380cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1977 Rover Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 56,649 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 RNF 171R, 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 49 years old, this Rover Mini is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RNF 171R is a 1977 Rover Mini, first registered on 1 January 1977.
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