MOT Status
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41,750 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
underside coated
play o/s/f wheel bearing/hub
dash electrics seems to have bad earth, lights and tell tales inter acting with each other
play at o/s/f wheel bearing/hub
underside heavily coated
washers dont work if lights are switched on
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements stays illuminated (4.5.3 (a) (i))
dash electrics seems to have bad earth, lights and tell tales inter acting with each other
play at o/s/f wheel bearing/hub
underside heavily coated
washers dont work if lights are switched on
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
hazard switch does not light up
hazards flash too quickly
n/s/f suspension soft
wipers slow
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Mayfair?
Based on 51,788 MOT tests across 5,975 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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E397 FSO is a 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 51,029 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 E397 FSO, 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 39 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E397 FSO is a 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 31 December 1987.
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