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A770 GMV

1984 Austin Mini Mayfair

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

20,026 mi
Last recorded20,026 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair53,158 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA770 GMV
MakeAustin
ModelMini Mayfair
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 20,026 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2025 20,025 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Oct 2024 18,538 miles

Both rear tyres out of shape

n/s/f inner wing badly corroded

o/s/f lower inner wing badly corroded

Fail 21 Oct 2024 18,537 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Both rear tyres out of shape

n/s/f inner wing badly corroded

o/s/f lower inner wing badly corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2023 17,204 miles

Corrosion around o/s/f subframe mounting

Pass 20 Oct 2022 15,737 miles

Corrosion on front bulk head (mounting for master cylinder)

Corrosion on rear fuel pipe

Pass 19 Oct 2021 14,359 miles

Corrosion on front bulk head (mounting for master cylinder)

Fail 19 Oct 2021 14,359 miles

Corrosion on front bulk head (mounting for master cylinder)

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 13,047 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2019 11,828 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear fuel pipe corroding

Pass 19 Oct 2018 10,896 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 9,777 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

front brake imbalance high

fuel pipe at the rear from the tank corroding

n/s/f outer sill panel very badly corroded outside of a prescribed area

n/s/r and the o/s/r quarter panels corroding within 30cm of the rear subframe mountings

o/s/r floor pan corroding badly within 30cm of the forward mounting of the rear subframe

Fail 17 Oct 2017 9,777 miles

Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

brake pedal rubber worn

front brake imbalance high

fuel pipe at the rear from the tank corroding

n/s/f outer sill panel very badly corroded outside of a prescribed area

n/s/r and the o/s/r quarter panels corroding within 30cm of the rear subframe mountings

o/s/r floor pan corroding badly within 30cm of the forward mounting of the rear subframe

Pass 21 Oct 2016 8,700 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch and sill end (2.4.A.3)

Fail 17 Oct 2016 8,700 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch and sill end (2.4.A.3)

Pass 19 Oct 2015 7,107 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

fuel pipe n/s/r corroding

slight play in the o/s/f lower suspension ball joint

Fail 19 Oct 2015 7,107 miles

fuel pipe n/s/r corroding

brake pedal rubber worn

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

slight play in the o/s/f lower suspension ball joint

Pass 15 Oct 2014 6,317 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

The nearside front tyre tread is wearing low.

The offside rear tyre tread is wearing low.

Pass 17 Oct 2013 5,950 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

slight play o/s/f lower suspension ball joint

Fail 17 Oct 2013 5,950 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

brake pedal rubber worn

slight play o/s/f lower suspension ball joint

Pass 17 Oct 2012 5,480 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

Fail 17 Oct 2012 5,480 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

brake pedal rubber worn

Pass 17 Oct 2011 4,586 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2011 4,572 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 3,460 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

exhaust tailpipe corroding

some overflow from carb during test

some play in the o/s/f wheel bearing

Fail 12 Oct 2010 3,457 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

brake pedal rubber worn

exhaust tailpipe corroding

some overflow from carb during test

some play in the o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 3 Nov 2009 2,938 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

o/s/f floor pan at base of wheel arch corroded through,just outside of 30cm of lower suspension mounting at this time

o/s/f suspension inner joint of upper arm gaiter split

o/s/r inner wheel arch corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mount

Fail 3 Nov 2009 2,938 miles

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

brake pedal rubber worn

o/s/f floor pan at base of wheel arch corroded through,just outside of 30cm of lower suspension mounting at this time

o/s/f suspension inner joint of upper arm gaiter split

o/s/r inner wheel arch corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mount

some binding of o/s/r brake

Pass 15 Oct 2008 2,427 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

o/s/f and n/s/f floor pans corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mounts

Fail 15 Oct 2008 2,427 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

brake pedal rubber worn

n/s outer sill panel corroded through in two areas outside of prescribed areas

o/s/f and n/s/f floor pans corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mounts

Pass 16 Oct 2007 1,637 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

o/s/f and n/s/f floor pan corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mountings.also corroding inside o/s/f wheel arch

Fail 15 Oct 2007 1,637 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

brake pedal rubber worn

o/s/f and n/s/f floor pan corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mountings.also corroding inside o/s/f wheel arch

Pass 31 Oct 2006 1,018 miles

ADVISES AS FULL TEST

Fail 26 Oct 2006 1,002 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

o/s/f floor pan corroding within 30cm of lower suspension mount

o/s/f inner wheel arch and outer sill panel corroded through outside of a prescribed area

Pass 20 Oct 2005 99,734 miles

O/S/F FLOOR PAN CORRODING WITHIN 30cm OF SUBFRAME MOUNTING

BRAKE PEDAL RUBBER WORN

FRONT NUMBER PLATE BENT

O/S/F INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED THROUGH.ALSO CORROSION IN N/S/R WHEEL ARCH

O/S/F SUSPENSION ,BALL END OF THE CONE BADLY CORRODED WHERE IT MOUNTS IN TOP ARM.AND SUSPENSION HEIGHT IS LOWER ON THE O/S

PETROL CAP SEAL PERISHING

UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR TYRE TREADS

How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?

Based on 51,788 MOT tests across 5,975 vehicles.

64.7%
Pass Rate
705
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
5,975
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,606
Steering rack gaiter split 3,328
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 3,132
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,591
fog lamp not working 2,585
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A770 GMV is a 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 53,158 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Austin Mini Mayfair fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 4,606 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A770 GMV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Mini Mayfair typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 42 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A770 GMV is a 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 6 April 1984.

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