MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,871 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
slight oil leak
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
slight oil leak
FRONT NUMBER PLATE CRACKED
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
CORROSION TO OFFSIDE FRONTA POST AREA BUT NOT CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE
FRONT SUBFRAME BUSHES DETERIORATED BUT NOT RESULTING IN ANY EXCESS MOVEMENT
NON STANDARD WHEELS FITTED
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER OPERATION TIGHT
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH FRONT WHEELS
SURFACE CORROSION TO UNDERBODY/COMPONENTS/PRESCRIBED AREAS
SUSPENSION BUSHES DETERIORATING BUT NOT RESULTING IN ANY EXCESS MOVEMENT
WLEDING REPAIRS TO OFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR PRESCRIBED AREA NOTED
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
front number plate has slight deterioration
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
front number plate has slight deterioration
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
offside inner rack joint has slight play
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?
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B96 VYK is a 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.
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 B96 VYK, 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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B96 VYK is a 1984 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 3 August 1984.
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