1989 ROVER MINI1.0L Petrol

The 2026‑06‑24 MOT at 55,775 miles recorded a clean pass with no defects, indicating the vehicle currently meets roadworthiness standards. Although the 2011‑07‑30 test at 54,795 miles listed multiple serious failures—including severe chassis corrosion, ineffective rear brakes and parking brake, and structural body edge corrosion—the subsequent three MOTs from 2024 to 2026 have shown no recorded defects, suggesting a stable, improving maintenance record. The mileage trajectory is unusually low for a 37‑year‑old Mini, averaging about 1,500 miles per year; the jump from 54,795 miles in July 2011 to 54,815 miles in September 2024 represents only a 20‑mile increase over 13 years, implying long periods of inactivity, while the more recent increments of 321 miles (2024‑2025) and 619 miles (2025‑2026) confirm continued limited use. A buyer should therefore inspect the condition of the suspension bushes and radius arm pin/bushes for excessive play, verify the integrity of the steering rack gaiters, examine the rear brake and parking brake mechanisms for proper operation, and assess the extent of structural corrosion around the chassis and body mountings, as these items have repeatedly appeared as failures or advisories in the record.