MOT Check for MINI FIRSTs

The MINI FIRST makes up 16,592 of the overall 8,939,303 MINI MOT test results. Select your FIRST model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:384 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:813 times
Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working  Occurs:264 times
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:408 times
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:268 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:3,544 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:5,752 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:1,584 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:632 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:975 times
Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation  Occurs:273 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:734 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:290 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Occurs:705 times
Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:300 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:837 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:471 times
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:936 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:355 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:350 times
Offside Position lamp not working a Occurs:334 times
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:1,534 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:10,218 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:666 times
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:705 times
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