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D424 BCW

1986 Austin Mini Mayfair

Blue Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

37,436 mi
Last recorded37,436 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair53,390 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD424 BCW
MakeAustin
ModelMini Mayfair
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 37,436 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2025 37,436 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2023 37,418 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 24 May 2017 37,407 miles

Central Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure indicator wire inscure (1.9.2a)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner rack joint (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure indicator wiring inscure (1.9.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner rack joint (2.2.A.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Electrical wiring inadequately supported main wiring power cable fouling suspention (1.9.2a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Braking system leaking calliper piping (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure steering Colum not secure to dash correcly (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering rack component insecure (2.2.A.1b) DANGEROUS

Oil leak very bad oil leak

this vehicle is not to be driven from test station it is dangerous

Fail 22 Jan 2008 37,332 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 23 Jan 2007 32,222 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2007 32,221 miles

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

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 26 Jan 2006 27,384 miles

How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?

Based on 51,788 MOT tests across 5,975 vehicles.

64.7%
Pass Rate
705
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
5,975
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,606
Steering rack gaiter split 3,328
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 3,132
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,591
fog lamp not working 2,585
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D424 BCW is a 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 53,390 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 D424 BCW, 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 40 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D424 BCW is a 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 12 August 1986.

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