
Rover Mini
Green and White · Petrol · 1995 · 1,275 cc
N5 SLFMOT history
N5 SLF is a green and white petrol Rover Mini first used on 3 Oct 1995. Its MOT expired on 27 May 2026 and it has passed 16 of 22 MOT tests, with 66,025 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 27 May 2026
- Mileage
- 66,025 mi
- At MOT on 28 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 16 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,218 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- N5 SLF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Mini
- Colour
- Green and White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,275 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1995
- First used
- 3 Oct 1995
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 27 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
N5 SLF was last recorded at 66,025 miles on 28 May 2025, 367 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Apr 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 65,658 miles · 17 Apr 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 367 miles
- Average per year
- 1,218 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 66,025 miles
- 2024 – 65,658 miles
- 2023 – 64,975 miles
- 2022 – 64,436 miles
- 2021 – 64,004 miles
- 2020 – 63,959 miles
- 2019 – 63,298 miles
- 2015 – 63,279 miles
- 2014 – 60,031 miles
- 2013 – 50,209 miles
- 2012 – 49,423 miles
- 2010 – 49,119 miles
- 2009 – 47,304 miles
- 2008 – 44,963 miles
- 2006 – 44,902 miles
- 2005 – 42,080 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all under sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2024
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
22 tests since 17 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass66,025 miles (+367)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2026
- Odometer
- 66,025 miles
- Test number
- 822287239429
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all under sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass65,658 miles (+683)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 65,658 miles
- Test number
- 710803316270
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryCorrosion to underside
Pass64,975 miles (+539)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 64,975 miles
- Test number
- 782393497879
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryLight corrosion underside
Pass64,436 miles (+432)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 64,436 miles
- Test number
- 195935577757
- MinorFront Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated knuckle joint dust covers worn (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bump stops both sides worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass64,004 miles (+45)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 64,004 miles
- Test number
- 956929527130
- AdvisoryFront Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor both sides (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOuter Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass63,959 miles (+661)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 63,959 miles
- Test number
- 739129588204
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass63,298 miles (+19)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 63,298 miles
- Test number
- 557949852189
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass63,279 miles13 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 63,279 miles
- Test number
- 957613477689
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside front brake discs, tin back plate is missing
- AdvisoryPlay in offside and nearside steering rack inner joints
- AdvisorySlight oil leak
- AdvisorySlight play at steering wheel, rack fitted
Fail63,279 miles (+3,248)22 failures5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,279 miles
- Test number
- 109624225249
- FailureFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureNearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureNearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureSteering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- NoteOil leak
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteNearside front brake disc back plate is missing
Pass60,031 miles (+9,822)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 60,031 miles
- Test number
- 347373124332
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass50,209 miles (+786)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 50,209 miles
- Test number
- 577315443306
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass49,423 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 49,423 miles
- Test number
- 676704782214
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,421 miles (+302)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,421 miles
- Test number
- 328899062450
- FailureNearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Pass49,119 miles (+1,815)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 49,119 miles
- Test number
- 940161000292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,304 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,304 miles
- Test number
- 872273069114
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass47,304 miles (+2,341)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 47,304 miles
- Test number
- 992193869109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,963 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 44,963 miles
- Test number
- 422402668169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail44,953 miles (+51)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,953 miles
- Test number
- 904537958143
- FailureNearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureNearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureOffside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass44,902 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 44,902 miles
- Test number
- 512598966214
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail44,900 miles (+2,820)7 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,900 miles
- Test number
- 381056366497
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteBoth front outer sill corroded
Pass42,080 miles (+42)6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 42,080 miles
- Test number
- 241483565259
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteVehicle low at front end causing underside damage to gearbox and centre exhaust
Fail42,038 miles2 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,038 miles
- Test number
- 383690365289
- FailureFront Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
- FailureRear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteOil leak
Questions about N5 SLF
- Does N5 SLF currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on N5 SLF expired on 27 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on N5 SLF?
- The MOT on N5 SLF expired on 27 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has N5 SLF done?
- N5 SLF was recorded at 66,025 miles at its MOT on 28 May 2025, an average of 1,218 miles a year.
- Has N5 SLF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. N5 SLF has failed 6 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Aug 2015.
- Has the mileage on N5 SLF ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on N5 SLF find?
- N5 SLF passed its latest MOT on 28 May 2025 with 1 advisory: integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all under sides.
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