MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
58,833 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front panel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded lower edge of rear wing (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front panel (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded top of sill and lower edge of rear panel (5.2.6)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NS front mount (2.4.A.3)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded NS rear mount (2.4.A.3)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside sill corroded inner and outer
Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened strands not broken but cable thin (3.5.1b)
Offside Front wing top and scuttle panel corroded
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside inner and outer sill
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Painting and bodywork repairs throughout vehicle
corrosion around door frame
corrosion on NSF inner wheel arch
corrosion on front floor plan
oil leak
play in steering rack inner joints
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear valance (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded on rear subframe (2.4.A.3)
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Painting and bodywork repairs throughout vehicle
corrosion around door frame
corrosion on NSF inner wheel arch
corrosion on front floor plan
oil leak
play in steering rack inner joints
OSF wheel arch liner corroded.
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
bodywork has been repaired throughout exterior
corrosion throughout underside
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
OSF wheel arch liner corroded.
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
bodywork has been repaired throughout exterior
corrosion throughout underside
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside front plastic wheel arch insecure.
Oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
rear exhaust mounting split.
rear exhaust mounting split.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Outer Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair Auto?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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D309 NWL is a 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
Across all 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 39,035 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 Auto fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D309 NWL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Mayfair Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 39 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D309 NWL is a 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto, first registered on 10 January 1987.
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