MINI Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of MINI vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 8,939,303 MINI Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that MINIs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own MINI's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:1,558 times
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:2,149 times
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:384 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam Occurs:1,750 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:413 times
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Occurs:427 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear Occurs:678 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:510 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive Occurs:12,850 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:7,495 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:6,686 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour Occurs:355 times
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated Occurs:11,595 times
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:703 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:477 times
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:1,610 times
Driver`s airbag obviously defective Occurs:1,949 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel Occurs:333 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted Occurs:265 times
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort Occurs:747 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,288 times
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Occurs:441 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:883 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure Occurs:517 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush Occurs:854 times

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