1998 Rover MINI 1.3L Petrol · R232 CCY
1998 Rover MINI (1.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1998. Recorded mileage 97,739 miles. MOT expired on 12 Sept 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- ROVER MINI
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 97,739 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R232 CCY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/09/2024
- 97,739 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R232 CCY Mileage History
- 08/03/202297,199 km
- 11/03/202297,202 mi
- 19/06/202397,606 mi+404 mi
- 14/09/202497,739 mi+133 mi
Average of roughly 214 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R232 CCY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Rover Mini (R232 CCY) between March 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))”; “Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))”.
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