Rover Mini
Multi-colour · Petrol · 2001 · 1,275 cc
Y257 HABMOT history
Y257 HAB is a multi-colour petrol Rover Mini first used on 1 Mar 2001. Its MOT expired on 17 Jun 2025 and it has passed 9 of 17 MOT tests, with 926 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Jun 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Jun 2025
- Mileage
- 926 mi
- At MOT on 18 Jun 2024
- MOT tests
- 17
- 9 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y257 HAB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Mini
- Colour
- Multi-colour
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,275 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 1 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Jun 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Jun 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y257 HAB was last recorded at 926 miles on 18 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Feb 2007: 62,655 miles, lower than 535,486 miles on 7 Mar 2006.
- 19 Mar 2018: 206 miles, lower than 95,775 miles on 27 Sept 2014.
- 18 Jun 2024: 926 miles, lower than 3,058 miles on 11 May 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 3,058 miles · 11 May 2022
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 926 miles
- 2022 – 3,058 miles
- 2018 – 206 miles
- 2014 – 95,775 miles
- 2013 – 91,388 miles
- 2011 – 91,380 miles
- 2010 – 79,260 miles
- 2008 – 72,815 miles
- 2007 – 62,655 miles
- 2006 – 535,486 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass926 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.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2006–2013
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2008–2013
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Failure2 MOTs, 2011–2013
Full MOT history
17 tests since 4 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass926 miles (-2,132)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 926 miles
- Test number
- 578815470043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,058 miles (+2,761)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2023
- Odometer
- 3,058 miles
- Test number
- 824823968389
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail297 miles (+91)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 297 miles
- Test number
- 576174579799
- MajorOffside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass206 miles (-95,569)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 206 miles
- Test number
- 679348762190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,775 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 95,775 miles
- Test number
- 967030374252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,775 miles (+4,387)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,775 miles
- Test number
- 595163864236
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail91,388 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,388 miles
- Test number
- 916490683239
- Repaired at testDirection indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Repaired at testStop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass91,388 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 91,388 miles
- Test number
- 968030483207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,388 miles (+8)17 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,388 miles
- Test number
- 387458523418
- FailureExhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
- 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)
- FailureInner Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- 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 Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureRear Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
Fail91,380 miles (+12,120)8 failures4 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,380 miles
- Test number
- 466787491228
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteRear subframe rusty.
- NoteSlight blow from the exhaust.
- NoteN/s and o/s outer sill and floor weak.
- NoteN/s floor corroded to excess outside prescribed area.
Pass79,260 miles (+6,445)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 79,260 miles
- Test number
- 981453950206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,815 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 72,815 miles
- Test number
- 540039658071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,815 miles7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,815 miles
- Test number
- 772897958082
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp extinguishes when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)
Fail72,815 miles (+10,160)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,815 miles
- Test number
- 430697758050
- FailureNearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp extinguishes when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass62,655 miles (-472,831)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 62,655 miles
- Test number
- 770256947081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass535,486 miles (+481,964)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 535,486 miles
- Test number
- 182846866463
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail53,522 miles1 failure2 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,522 miles
- Test number
- 813823466067
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOil leak
Questions about Y257 HAB
- Does Y257 HAB currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y257 HAB expired on 17 Jun 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y257 HAB?
- The MOT on Y257 HAB expired on 17 Jun 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y257 HAB done?
- Y257 HAB was recorded at 926 miles at its MOT on 18 Jun 2024.
- Has Y257 HAB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y257 HAB has failed 8 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 6 May 2022.
- Has the mileage on Y257 HAB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 3 times, first on 15 Feb 2007. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on Y257 HAB find?
- Y257 HAB passed its latest MOT on 18 Jun 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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