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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to split (3.4 (b) (i))
wipers slow in operation
Front wipers slow
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front wipers slow
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective
Front wipers slow
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
wipers slow
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front inner wheel arch and sills corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Slight play in offside rear trailing arm pin/bush
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front inner wheel arch and sills corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Slight play in offside rear trailing arm pin/bush
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel arch and outer sill corroded (not within a prescribed area)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel arch and outer sill corroded (not within a prescribed area)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing Contact between shock absorber shroud and wheel (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
NSF / OSF inner wheel arch / sill corroded
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush contact between wheel and shock absorber shroud (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside and offside front inner wheel arch/sill corroded and holed
Nearside front tyre slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
os sun visor hinge damaged but retains position
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
os sun visor hinge damaged, but visor retains position
nsf / osf floor pan damaged with slight corrosion
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
nsf / osf floor pan damaged with slight corrosion
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
handbrake travel close to no reserve
osf Accumulator ball joint dust cover insecure but is preventing ingress of dirt
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
handbrake travel close to no reserve
osf Accumulator ball joint dust cover insecure but is preventing ingress of dirt
Oil leak
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)
Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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B839 COM is a 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 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 B839 COM, 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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B839 COM is a 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 13 March 1985.
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