1998 Rover MINI 1.3L Petrol · R278 ABT
1998 Rover MINI (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Apr 1998. Recorded mileage 27,262 miles. MOT valid until 10 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- ROVER MINI
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 27,262 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R278 ABT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/03/2026
- 27,262 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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R278 ABT Mileage History
- 06/04/202225,388 mi
- 05/04/202325,966 mi+578 mi
- 04/04/202426,045 mi+79 mi
- 04/04/202526,257 mi+212 mi
- 11/03/202627,262 mi+1,005 mi
Average of roughly 477 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R278 ABT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Rover Mini (R278 ABT) between April 2022 and March 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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