1996 Rover MINI 1.3L Petrol · N281 CUY
1996 Rover MINI (1.3L, petrol). First registered 15 Apr 1996. Recorded mileage 74,101 miles. MOT valid until 27 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- ROVER MINI
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 74,101 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
N281 CUY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/01/2026
- 74,101 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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N281 CUY Mileage History
- 12/01/202272,171 mi
- 12/01/202372,503 mi+332 mi
- 25/01/202473,085 mi+582 mi
- 28/01/202573,675 mi+590 mi
- 20/01/202674,101 mi+426 mi
Average of roughly 480 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
N281 CUY 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 1996 Rover Mini (N281 CUY) between January 2022 and January 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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