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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.
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.
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))
front subframe front mounting bushes poor
some play in n/s/f suspension ball joints
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
wipers slow operating
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
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?
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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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