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F244 GGS

1988 Austin Mini Designer

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2016
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

74,789 mi
Last recorded74,789 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2015
Typical for 1988 Austin Mini Designer60,618 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF244 GGS
MakeAustin
ModelMini Designer
Year1988
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2015 74,789 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2015 74,786 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 30 Jun 2014 74,545 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2014 74,543 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Pass 5 Jun 2009 74,534 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Oil leak

bonnet insecure

cannot inspect some underbody [coated]

fuel line perished

n/s/r tyre deflated

slight cuts in n/s/f tyre

slight play n/s/f wheel

Fail 27 May 2009 74,517 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Oil leak

bonnet insecure

cannot inspect some underbody [coated]

fuel line perished

n/s/r tyre deflated

slight cuts in n/s/f tyre

slight play n/s/f wheel

Pass 5 May 2007 74,115 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Apr 2007 74,113 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Austin Mini Designer?

Based on 4,630 MOT tests across 537 vehicles.

63.0%
Pass Rate
841
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
537
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 473
Steering rack gaiter split 383
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 324
fog lamp not working 268
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 263
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F244 GGS is a 1988 Austin Mini Designer in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1988 Austin Mini Designer models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.1% with a typical mileage of 60,618 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 Designer fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 473 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F244 GGS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Mini Designer typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 38 years old, this Austin Mini Designer is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F244 GGS is a 1988 Austin Mini Designer, first registered on 1 August 1988.

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