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:

Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Occurs:260 times
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:574 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:618 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:4,987 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:320 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush Occurs:886 times
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Occurs:366 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:357 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:726 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:451 times
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:263 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush Occurs:886 times
Nearside Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:452 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working Occurs:15,594 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth Occurs:593 times
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Occurs:313 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:2,253 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,646 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:699 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:2,937 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:1,653 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:11,519 times
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:332 times
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Occurs:490 times
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:407 times

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