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B111 EAB

1984 Austin Mini 25

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

40,959 mi
Last recorded40,959 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 1984 Austin Mini 2553,986 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB111 EAB
MakeAustin
ModelMini 25
Year1984
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 40,959 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flange (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2024 40,521 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2023 40,103 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2023 40,103 miles

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 39,752 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2021 39,281 miles

Front Subframe rear mounts deteriated

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 38,623 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2020 38,620 miles

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

Pass 17 Apr 2019 37,377 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2019 37,377 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 36,449 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2017 35,050 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2017 35,043 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 34,339 miles

Nearside front windscreen wiper lade slightly perrished

Pass 9 Apr 2015 33,196 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2014 32,639 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 4 Apr 2014 32,601 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Oil leak

Pass 4 Apr 2013 31,437 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 13 Apr 2012 30,367 miles
Pass 7 May 2011 29,914 miles
Fail 5 May 2011 29,914 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine oil leak

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

Slight noise from both rear wheel bearings

Pass 19 May 2010 28,907 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 13 May 2009 28,074 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 13 May 2009 28,074 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 29 Apr 2008 26,184 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2008 26,184 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 14 May 2007 24,671 miles
Fail 10 May 2007 24,663 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

How Reliable is the Austin Mini 25?

Based on 3,804 MOT tests across 440 vehicles.

66.5%
Pass Rate
648
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
440
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 314
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 210
Steering rack gaiter split 180
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 162
fog lamp not working 154
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B111 EAB is a 1984 Austin Mini 25 in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 1984 Austin Mini 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 53,986 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Austin Mini 25 fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 314 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B111 EAB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Mini 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 42 years old, this Austin Mini 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B111 EAB is a 1984 Austin Mini 25, first registered on 1 August 1984.

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