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B628 VCL

1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Apr 2026
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

61,422 mi
Last recorded61,422 miles
Recorded on5 Apr 2025
Typical for 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E53,264 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB628 VCL
MakeAustin
ModelMini 1000 City E
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Apr 2025 61,422 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2023 61,411 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2022 61,243 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2021 61,216 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2012 61,088 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Oil leak

under vehicle stone chipped

Pass 14 Sep 2011 60,748 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

slight noise from rear wheel bearings

surface corrosion to floorpan

Pass 30 Sep 2010 59,355 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2010 59,352 miles

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

ignition switch faulty

Pass 3 Sep 2009 59,229 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2009 59,227 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.B.1)

Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 16 Jun 2006 59,112 miles

Advise,o/s/f and n/s/f sills corroded

Advise,o/s/f vallance corroded

Advise,rear sub-frame rusty

Advise,underside of vehicle rusty

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

How Reliable is the Austin Mini 1000 City E?

Based on 44,703 MOT tests across 5,158 vehicles.

64.5%
Pass Rate
716
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
5,158
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,881
Steering rack gaiter split 2,979
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 2,706
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,326
fog lamp not working 2,243
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B628 VCL is a 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 53,264 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Austin Mini 1000 City E fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 3,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B628 VCL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Mini 1000 City E typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 41 years old, this Austin Mini 1000 City E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B628 VCL is a 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E, first registered on 29 May 1985.

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