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E579 YGC

1988 Austin Mini 1000 City E

Pink Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2015
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

93,927 mi
Last recorded93,927 miles
Recorded on14 May 2014
Typical for 1988 Austin Mini 1000 City E55,483 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE579 YGC
MakeAustin
ModelMini 1000 City E
Year1988
ColourPink
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 May 2014 93,927 miles
Fail 8 May 2014 93,924 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

engine misfire

Pass 6 Apr 2013 92,626 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

Fail 6 Apr 2013 92,626 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

surface corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 14 Apr 2010 89,763 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 83,590 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2009 83,590 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2008 80,637 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play steering rack both sides

Pass 2 May 2007 75,786 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

N/S/F OUTER SILL AND INNER SILL HOLED NOT IN PERSCRIBED AREA

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 1 May 2007 75,782 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

n/s/f outer and inner sill holed not in perscribed area

Pass 26 Apr 2006 70,064 miles

How Reliable is the Austin Mini 1000 City E?

Based on 44,703 MOT tests across 5,158 vehicles.

64.5%
Pass Rate
716
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
5,158
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,881
Steering rack gaiter split 2,979
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 2,706
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,326
fog lamp not working 2,243
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E579 YGC is a 1988 Austin Mini 1000 City E in Pink with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1988 Austin Mini 1000 City E models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 55,483 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 E579 YGC, 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 38 years old, this Austin Mini 1000 City E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E579 YGC is a 1988 Austin Mini 1000 City E, first registered on 4 March 1988.

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