MOT Status
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4,609 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
both front indicators discoloured
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flange (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect check bulb (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
All brake pipes heavily greased
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
All brake pipes heavily greased
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
all barke pipes heavily greased
registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
all barke pipes heavily greased
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
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)
n/s/f bump stop missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front/no/plate cracked
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front/no/plate cracked
adsvise floors + sills etc rusty but no holes
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini?
Based on 18,242 MOT tests across 2,720 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F514 BCP is a 1989 Austin Mini in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 1989 Austin Mini models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 52,248 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 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 846 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F514 BCP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 37 years old, this Austin Mini is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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F514 BCP is a 1989 Austin Mini, first registered on 10 June 1989.
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