MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,944 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front of sills impropperly repaired - welds not welded all the way round. Repairs are outside of prescribed areas
general corrosion by the master cylinder mount
off side sill excessivly corroded outside of a prescribed area
rear subframe welded then repair heavily undersealed
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front of sills impropperly repaired - welds not welded all the way round. Repairs are outside of prescribed areas
general corrosion by the master cylinder mount
off side sill excessivly corroded outside of a prescribed area
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front and rear subframes corroded
front bulk head corroded
front floors corroded slightly
front tyres 2mm
movement in both front ball joints
near side front brake pipe corroded slightly
oil leaks
rear brakes noisy and slight imbalance
rear tyres 3mm
slight movement steering rack
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?
Based on 51,788 MOT tests across 5,975 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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A997 ADL is a 1983 Austin Mini Mayfair in Yellow with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1983 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 52,018 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 A997 ADL, 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 43 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A997 ADL is a 1983 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 18 September 1983.
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