MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,083 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front floors (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner arches (2.4.A.3)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front floors (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner arches (2.4.A.3)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
centre exhaust hanger insecure but system supperted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
battery cable touching exhaust
underneath heavly welded
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
battery cable touching exhaust
underneath heavly welded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
idle speed eratic
slight smoke from engine
vehicle had lots of welding repairs
How Reliable is the Austin Mini 1000 City E?
Based on 44,703 MOT tests across 5,158 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B642 CET is a 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 50,606 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 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 B642 CET, 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 42 years old, this Austin Mini 1000 City E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B642 CET is a 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E, first registered on 14 September 1984.
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