1982 Rover MINI 1.0L Petrol · GFW 138Y
1982 Rover MINI (1.0L, petrol). First registered 11 Aug 1982. Recorded mileage 56,201 miles. MOT valid until 08 Jun 2027.
- Make & Model
- ROVER MINI
- Year / Origin
- 1982 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08 Jun 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 56,201 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
GFW 138Y Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/06/2026
- 56,201 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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GFW 138Y Mileage History
- 23/09/202255,975 mi
- 10/06/202456,091 mi+116 mi
- 02/06/202556,186 mi+95 mi
- 01/06/202656,199 mi+13 mi
- 02/06/202656,201 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 61 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
GFW 138Y 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 1982 Rover Mini (GFW 138Y) between September 2022 and June 2026.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 June 2026 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: Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% does not record any braking effort (1.2.1 (b) (ii))”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”.
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