MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
39,888 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Floor corroding
Spare wheel carrier corroding
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Floor corroding
Spare wheel carrier corroding
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Underside of body corroding
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder inadequately mounted Retaining clip not fitted correctly (1.1.16 (c) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension rod insecurely attached Bush missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Underside of body corroding
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
corroded underneath various areas
hazard switch not working
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting valance and inner wheel arch subframe mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))
Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear both (4.3.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175x50x13 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
corroded underneath various areas
hazard switch not working
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
boot floor holed and corroded
steering column attachment modified
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Both rear wheel bearings slightly noisey
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Front sub fram bushes warn
Front wiper do not allways park in right place
Front wipers poor
O/S/F anti roll bar slightly bent
How Reliable is the Austin Mini 25?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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B212 XEV is a 1984 Austin Mini 25 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 B212 XEV, 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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B212 XEV is a 1984 Austin Mini 25, first registered on 1 August 1984.
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