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B712 WUW

1984 Austin Mini Mayfair

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

68,061 mi
Last recorded68,061 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair53,158 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB712 WUW
MakeAustin
ModelMini Mayfair
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 68,061 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2021 67,617 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2021 67,617 miles

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

Fail 1 Jul 2021 67,598 miles

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))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 67,204 miles

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

Fail 21 May 2019 67,173 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2018 63,805 miles

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)

Fail 1 Feb 2018 63,715 miles

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)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 62,378 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Fail 18 Feb 2017 62,378 miles

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)

Pass 13 Feb 2016 61,942 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 12 Dec 2014 61,869 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Dec 2013 60,392 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2013 60,392 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 3 Dec 2012 58,422 miles

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)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 48,669 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Jan 2012 48,667 miles

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)

Pass 5 Oct 2010 36,339 miles
Pass 5 May 2007 35,642 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2006 34,921 miles

How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?

Based on 51,788 MOT tests across 5,975 vehicles.

64.7%
Pass Rate
705
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
5,975
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,606
Steering rack gaiter split 3,328
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 3,132
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,591
fog lamp not working 2,585
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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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