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C814 EBM

1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Apr 2022
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

88,932 mi
Last recorded88,932 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2021
Typical for 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E53,264 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC814 EBM
MakeAustin
ModelMini 1000 City E
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2021 88,932 miles

Both front seat anchor bolts have no suitable reinforcing plates or washers.

Engine coolant pump and hoses run inside of passenger area. risk of scalding if component fails.

Front foot wells have spot welded panels fitted within 30cms of subframe prescribed area. suspect these are for strengthening.

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished lightly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer join. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both rear bearings slightly rough and have slight play. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

vehicle too low to clear rolling road motor.

Fail 21 Apr 2021 88,922 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated and has slightly excessive play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated and has slightly excessive play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability pear mounts behind front panel (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Pear mount behind front panel (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front seat anchor bolts have no suitable reinforcing plates or washers.

Engine coolant pump and hoses run inside of passenger area. risk of scalding if component fails.

Front foot wells have spot welded panels fitted within 30cms of subframe prescribed area. suspect these are for strengthening.

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished lightly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer join. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both rear bearings slightly rough and have slight play. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

vehicle too low to clear rolling road motor.

Pass 8 Jul 2019 88,668 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 May 2018 88,529 miles

front subframe front mounting bushes poor

some play in n/s/f suspension ball joints

Pass 6 Jul 2016 87,805 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

wipers slow operating

Fail 4 Jul 2016 87,795 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

wipers slow operating

Pass 29 May 2015 86,941 miles
Fail 20 May 2015 86,926 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

How Reliable is the Austin Mini 1000 City E?

Based on 44,703 MOT tests across 5,158 vehicles.

64.5%
Pass Rate
716
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
5,158
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,881
Steering rack gaiter split 2,979
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 2,706
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,326
fog lamp not working 2,243
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C814 EBM is a 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 53,264 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 1000 City E fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 3,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C814 EBM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Mini 1000 City E typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 41 years old, this Austin Mini 1000 City E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C814 EBM is a 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E, first registered on 27 August 1985.

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