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68,061 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Alternator making a lot of noise and got stuck and belt started smoking a lot
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated All gaiters been plastic tied on but not right but not come off but loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Exhaust front pipe mounting bracket catching cv joint ?
Exhaust mounting clamp loose and one clamp catching handbrake cable ?
Front brake pads maybe wrong size for discs ?
Fuel cap rubber seal cracking
Handbrake or brake fluid light not working ?
Nearside Rear Seat back rest a bit loose
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rubber cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor corroded by mounting cannot see how bad? (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All and nearside rear traces tyre been catching wheel arch ? ()
washer aim poor
Direction indicator not working All not working but hazards ok (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm modified so the suspension is inoperative arm not moving ? (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Alternator making a lot of noise and got stuck and belt started smoking a lot
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated All gaiters been plastic tied on but not right but not come off but loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Exhaust front pipe mounting bracket catching cv joint ?
Exhaust mounting clamp loose and one clamp catching handbrake cable ?
Front brake pads maybe wrong size for discs ?
Fuel cap rubber seal cracking
Handbrake or brake fluid light not working ?
Nearside Rear Seat back rest a bit loose
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rubber cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor corroded by mounting cannot see how bad? (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All and nearside rear traces tyre been catching wheel arch ? ()
washer aim poor
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))
Emissions not tested Engine cannot idle and co may be to high (8.2.1.2 (d))
Horn not working Intermittent not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle On front wing / front panel (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both rear suspension units rod ends dust covers off radius arm ball joints (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Back seat back rest a bit loose nearside ?
Clutch pedal rubber missing
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Inner and outer cv gaiter cable ties not on right but not coming off ? (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Exhaust clamp to middle mounting loose
Exhaust front pipe mounting bracket catching inner cv joint
Front brake pads not right size for discs ?
Fuel cap rubber seal cracking
Handbrake or brake fluid light not working ?
Nearside Rear Tyres traces been catching wheel arches ?
Nearside Washer jet poor aim on one spray of two
Offside Front Floor by jacking point a bit weak ?
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor above sub-frame by radius arm mounting cannot see how bad corroded? (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear suspension not a lot of travel in arm ?
Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rubber cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All wheels (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
both front seats loose in upright position
rear seat base loose
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when vehicle in reverse (4.4.3 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened at front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength by rear mounting pins (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all (4.2.3 (c))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear seat base inscure
both side front seat loose on floor in upright position
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened O/s and N/s (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?
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B712 WUW is a 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 53,158 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 Mayfair fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 4,606 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B712 WUW, 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 42 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B712 WUW is a 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 15 August 1984.
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