MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,860 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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rear seats removed
tape on headlights
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
rear seats removed
tape on headlights
Nearside Front wheel bearing has minor play
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
slight play nearside front steering rack end joint
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake cable locking device insecure handbrake cable. (3.5.1l)
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded middle body sill. (5.2.6)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both. (2.5.C.1a)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both all bushes. (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside handbrake reading low.
both front suspension arms upper dust covers deteriorating.
both mirror units loose.
emission just passed on hydrocarbon.
front sub-frame rear bushes deteriorating & covered in oil.
oil leaks.
Both front knuckle joint dust covers split but still preventing the ingress of dirt
Grease around nearside outer cv gaitor
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door step (5.2.6)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)
Both front knuckle joint dust covers split but still preventing the ingress of dirt
Grease around nearside outer cv gaitor
Front engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
offside door corroded
corrosion to under body of vehicle
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
signs ofn under body corrosion
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
signs ofn under body corrosion
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
general corrosion across vehicle but none excessive.
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
general corrosion across vehicle but none excessive.
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?
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D499 WJM is a 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 D499 WJM, 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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D499 WJM is a 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 21 November 1986.
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