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F744 SLE

1989 Austin Mini 1000 City E

Green Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2020
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

198 mi
Last recorded198 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2022
Typical for 1989 Austin Mini 1000 City E57,985 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF744 SLE
MakeAustin
ModelMini 1000 City E
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Fail 9 Jun 2022 198 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Radius arm pin/bearing has excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Excessive movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reverse light not working.

Pass 24 May 2019 76,120 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2018 76,107 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2014 75,694 miles

Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 17 Aug 2011 74,687 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 17 Aug 2011 74,680 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 18 Aug 2010 67,363 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2010 67,236 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2009 61,377 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2009 61,376 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 30 Aug 2008 52,312 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2008 52,295 miles

Brake pedal actuating linkage functionally incomplete (3.3.A.1a)

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

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

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

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)

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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F744 SLE is a 1989 Austin Mini 1000 City E in Green with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1989 Austin Mini 1000 City E models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 57,985 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 F744 SLE, 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 37 years old, this Austin Mini 1000 City E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F744 SLE is a 1989 Austin Mini 1000 City E, first registered on 27 April 1989.

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