MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,000 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both front inner wheel archers slightly corroded
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front inner wheel archers slightly corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
both offside and nearside front and rear fkoors slightly corroded
under vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both offside and nearside front and rear fkoors slightly corroded
under vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?
Based on 51,788 MOT tests across 5,975 vehicles.
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B698 ESE is a 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair in Green with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 53,696 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 B698 ESE, 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 41 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B698 ESE is a 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 1 April 1985.
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