Rover Mini
Black and Silver · Petrol · 2000 · 1,275 cc
X78 DNHMOT history
X78 DNH is a black and silver petrol Rover Mini first used on 12 Sept 2000. Its MOT is valid until 4 Nov 2026 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 79,804 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 79,804 mi
- At MOT on 5 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,096 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X78 DNH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Mini
- Colour
- Black and Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,275 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 12 Sept 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
X78 DNH was last recorded at 79,804 miles on 5 Nov 2025, 268 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Aug 2014: 58,318 miles, lower than 67,932 miles on 29 Jul 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 79,536 miles · 4 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 268 miles
- Average per year
- 2,096 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 79,804 miles
- 2024 – 79,536 miles
- 2023 – 79,165 miles
- 2022 – 78,842 miles
- 2021 – 78,649 miles
- 2020 – 76,390 miles
- 2019 – 76,276 miles
- 2017 – 75,752 miles
- 2016 – 75,232 miles
- 2015 – 74,897 miles
- 2014 – 58,318 miles
- 2013 – 62,033 miles
- 2012 – 61,040 miles
- 2011 – 60,198 miles
- 2010 – 58,821 miles
- 2009 – 55,226 miles
- 2008 – 52,171 miles
- 2007 – 46,386 miles
- 2006 – 41,586 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass79,804 miles
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2006–2014
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2006–2014
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2017
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
25 tests since 17 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass79,804 miles (+268)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 79,804 miles
- Test number
- 191228566051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,536 miles (+371)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 79,536 miles
- Test number
- 638023400848
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear footbrake low effort
- AdvisoryOffside Rear handbrake low effort
Pass79,165 miles (+323)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 79,165 miles
- Test number
- 594857745648
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass78,842 miles (+193)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 78,842 miles
- Test number
- 986199727280
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass78,649 miles (+2,259)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 78,649 miles
- Test number
- 272841019523
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,390 miles (+114)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 76,390 miles
- Test number
- 490998608968
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass76,276 miles (+191)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 76,276 miles
- Test number
- 826903139391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,085 miles (+333)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 76,085 miles
- Test number
- 237155462481
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass75,752 miles (+520)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 75,752 miles
- Test number
- 603293156700
- AdvisoryFuel filler cap seal starting to perish.
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Pass75,232 miles (+335)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 75,232 miles
- Test number
- 515471457405
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Pass74,897 miles (+10)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 74,897 miles
- Test number
- 118738561222
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear subframe corroded
Fail74,887 miles (+16,569)4 failures2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,887 miles
- Test number
- 147968715206
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass58,318 miles (-9,614)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 58,318 miles
- Test number
- 806685834222
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail67,932 miles (+5,899)4 failures7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,932 miles
- Test number
- 576920514249
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteBoth front floor/ arch corners corroded
- NoteCorrosion to both upper sill areas
Pass62,033 miles (+993)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 62,033 miles
- Test number
- 288378493114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,040 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 61,040 miles
- Test number
- 355769412411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,040 miles (+842)9 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,040 miles
- Test number
- 548499412235
- FailureFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureFront brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Pass60,198 miles (+1,377)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 60,198 miles
- Test number
- 128110111235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,821 miles (+3,595)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 58,821 miles
- Test number
- 501288500285
- Note1/ SLIGHT LEAK FROM REAR EXHAUST 2/ SLIGHT PLAY IN N/S/F TOP BALL JOINT
Pass55,226 miles (+3,055)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 55,226 miles
- Test number
- 201487819222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,171 miles (+5,785)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 52,171 miles
- Test number
- 684240128227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,386 miles (+4,800)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 46,386 miles
- Test number
- 282815017224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,586 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 41,586 miles
- Test number
- 502481226200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,586 miles (+3,108)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,586 miles
- Test number
- 161391926288
- 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)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass38,478 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 38,478 miles
- Test number
- 852528946058
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about X78 DNH
- Does X78 DNH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X78 DNH is valid until 4 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on X78 DNH?
- The MOT on X78 DNH is valid until 4 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X78 DNH done?
- X78 DNH was recorded at 79,804 miles at its MOT on 5 Nov 2025, an average of 2,096 miles a year.
- Has X78 DNH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X78 DNH has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Aug 2015.
- Has the mileage on X78 DNH ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Aug 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on X78 DNH find?
- X78 DNH passed its latest MOT on 5 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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