Rover Mini
Green · Petrol · 1996 · 1,275 cc
P262 VFAMOT history
P262 VFA is a green petrol Rover Mini first used on 31 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 25 Jun 2027 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 48,122 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 48,122 mi
- At MOT on 26 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 19 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,982 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P262 VFA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Mini
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,275 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 31 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
P262 VFA was last recorded at 48,122 miles on 26 Jun 2026, 1,202 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 2 Feb 2008: 3,935 km, lower than 96,902 km on 2 Feb 2007.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 46,920 miles · 30 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,202 miles
- Average per year
- 1,982 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 48,122 miles
- 2025 – 46,920 miles
- 2022 – 44,088 miles
- 2021 – 42,509 miles
- 2019 – 41,669 miles
- 2018 – 39,915 miles
- 2017 – 38,604 miles
- 2016 – 36,649 miles
- 2015 – 35,769 miles
- 2014 – 34,474 miles
- 2010 – 15,630 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2010
Full MOT history
22 tests since 3 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass48,122 miles (+1,202)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 48,122 miles
- Test number
- 295614551929
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,920 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 46,920 miles
- Test number
- 715932646843
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,011 km (+1,013)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 46,011 km
- Test number
- 725875144902
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,998 km
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 44,998 km
- Test number
- 390366689866
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,088 miles (+1,579)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 44,088 miles
- Test number
- 967240692986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,509 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 42,509 miles
- Test number
- 833814572553
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,424 km1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,424 km
- Test number
- 310471019220
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Pass41,669 miles (+1,754)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 41,669 miles
- Test number
- 143929181145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,915 miles (+1,311)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 39,915 miles
- Test number
- 311372857580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,604 miles (+1,955)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 38,604 miles
- Test number
- 942897446900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,649 miles (+880)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 36,649 miles
- Test number
- 834460759772
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail35,769 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,769 miles
- Test number
- 618056365118
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass35,769 miles (+1,295)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 35,769 miles
- Test number
- 789896665190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,474 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 34,474 miles
- Test number
- 298941374425
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,140 km (+3,985)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2013
- Odometer
- 22,140 km
- Test number
- 125910832137
- NoteBottom of drivers and passenger doors corroding
- NoteSlight damage to offside front floor pan
Pass18,155 km2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 18,155 km
- Test number
- 528914411043
- AdvisoryFront Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass15,630 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 15,630 miles
- Test number
- 424773430040
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass12,108 km
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 12,108 km
- Test number
- 342106539014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,104 km (+8,169)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,104 km
- Test number
- 171776439085
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass3,935 km (-92,967)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 3,935 km
- Test number
- 131293438462
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass96,902 km (+9,139)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 96,902 km
- Test number
- 923673837000
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteOil leak
Pass87,763 km
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 87,763 km
- Test number
- 733674936093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P262 VFA
- Does P262 VFA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P262 VFA is valid until 25 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P262 VFA?
- The MOT on P262 VFA is valid until 25 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P262 VFA done?
- P262 VFA was recorded at 48,122 miles at its MOT on 26 Jun 2026, an average of 1,982 miles a year.
- Has P262 VFA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P262 VFA has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Mar 2021.
- Has the mileage on P262 VFA ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 2 Feb 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P262 VFA find?
- P262 VFA passed its latest MOT on 26 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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