A9SAM - ROVER MINI
MOT: ValidGB
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The Rover Mini, often simply referred to as the Mini, is an iconic small car renowned for its distinctive design and compact dimensions. Manufactured by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000, the Mini became a symbol of British automotive innovation and style. Its lightweight construction and front-wheel drive layout contributed to agile handling and impressive efficiency, making it a favourite among urban drivers. The Mini's compact size, combined with its versatile interior and distinctive retro appeal, set it apart from other vehicles of its era. Throughout its production, the Rover Mini maintained a reputation for durability and charm, cementing its status as a classic in automotive history.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 32 MOT tests
This is a black 2000 ROVER MINI with registration A9SAM, first registered in September 2000. It has a 1275cc petrol engine and has covered 82,071 miles. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT, with the latest test conducted on 7 April 2025 and valid until 19 April 2026. Notable advisories from the recent MOT include a severely deteriorated offside front inner drive shaft joint boot and an oil leak, which is not excessive. The MOT did not report any dangerous issues. The CO2 emissions data is not available.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
32
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
13
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 07 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,071 mi
Expires: 19 April 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,936 mi
Expires: 19 April 2025
Passed - 17 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,615 mi
Expires: 19 April 2024
Failed - 14 April 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,612 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/50/13 (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))
Passed - 20 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,499 mi
Expires: 19 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 18 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,498 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 26 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,900 mi
Expires: 25 November 2021
Failed - 25 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,898 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,988 mi
Expires: 22 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Failed - 15 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,985 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (i))
- Minor Position lamp incorrect colour o/s/r and n/s/r (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Passed - 23 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,645 mi
Expires: 22 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 22 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,643 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 22 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,791 mi
Expires: 21 May 2018
Failed - 18 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,784 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc dust shield broken (support bracket)
Passed - 07 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,250 mi
Expires: 06 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Failed - 06 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,250 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 02 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,517 mi
Expires: 01 October 2015
Failed - 02 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,517 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Passed - 05 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,534 mi
Expires: 25 July 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 03 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,530 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- Major Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 28 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,537 mi
Expires: 25 July 2013
Failed - 27 June 2012 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,532 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 21 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,872 mi
Expires: 25 July 2012
Passed - 26 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,037 mi
Expires: 25 July 2011
Failed - 01 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,998 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Major Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Major Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Major Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 01 July 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,904 mi
Expires: 01 July 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Passed - 02 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,225 mi
Expires: 01 July 2009
Failed - 02 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,214 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Passed - 26 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,655 mi
Expires: 25 March 2009
Passed - 14 March 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,147 mi
Expires: 21 March 2008
Passed - 22 March 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,274 mi
Expires: 21 March 2007
Failed - 20 March 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,274 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for A9SAM?
The MOT expires on 19 April 2026.
What is the tax status of A9SAM?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2025.
What are the specifications of A9SAM?
This is a 2000 ROVER MINI in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1275cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of A9SAM?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.