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E732 UOX

1988 Austin Mini Mayfair

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

64,974 mi
Last recorded64,974 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair56,647 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE732 UOX
MakeAustin
ModelMini Mayfair
Year1988
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 64,974 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Apr 2025 64,270 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 2 Apr 2025 64,261 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2024 63,689 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2023 63,047 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at join (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Various corrosion

Fail 27 Mar 2023 63,047 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at join (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Various corrosion

Pass 4 Apr 2022 62,377 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Mar 2022 62,365 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

unable to check beam pattern, as dipped beam not working.

Pass 29 Mar 2021 61,724 miles

body generally corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2020 61,325 miles

BODYWORK - GENERALLY CORRODED

Fail 24 Feb 2020 61,305 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill outer soft and covered in under seal split under car as marked (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting in boot rear sub frame mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail to body as marked (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Sub-frame fractured sub frame as marked split along the welds (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Floor not fully secure sill soft and covered in under seal (6.2.4 (a) (i))

boot floor corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2019 60,653 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front rear floor mount front sub frame deteriorated

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper shock mount corroded

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

under side of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 25 Apr 2018 60,024 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (7.1.2)

Nearside Front subframe rear mount deteriorated

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion shock mount (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion subframe mountings rear (6.1.B.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

Fail 6 Mar 2018 60,006 miles

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

Body has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

Front Body has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Body has slight corrosion subframe mountings rear (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 59,183 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill join to quarter panel (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill join to quarter panel (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 57,955 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (7.1.2)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner flitch near shock mount (6.1.B.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion vallance (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

body has slight corrosion

Pass 26 Feb 2015 56,855 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Oil leak

slight underside corrosion

Pass 5 Mar 2014 55,572 miles

Oil leak

Pass 7 Mar 2013 54,061 miles

Oil leak

Pass 19 Mar 2012 52,663 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2012 52,640 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 21 Mar 2011 51,272 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2011 51,272 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 10 Mar 2010 49,984 miles

Oil leak

corrosion to body

Pass 12 Mar 2009 48,903 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2009 48,901 miles

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

Corrosion to sills , inner and outer and door post,offside front floor to sill holed by corrosion , nearside rear heel board corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 20 Mar 2008 47,870 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 20 Mar 2008

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 14 Mar 2007 46,583 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2007 46,583 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

corrosion front panel

Pass 8 Mar 2006 44,782 miles

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

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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E732 UOX is a 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 56,647 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 E732 UOX, 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 38 years old, this Austin Mini Mayfair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E732 UOX is a 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 9 May 1988.

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