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F877 HYJ

1988 Austin Mini Mayfair

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

46,668 mi
Last recorded46,668 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2021
Typical for 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair56,647 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF877 HYJ
MakeAustin
ModelMini Mayfair
Year1988
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 5 Oct 2021 46,668 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside & nearside upper/lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2020 46,601 miles

Corrosion to offside floor pan, front & rear

Corrosion to rear sub frame & rear inner wheel arches

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 1 Oct 2020 46,601 miles

Corrosion to offside floor pan, front & rear

Corrosion to rear sub frame & rear inner wheel arches

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 46,365 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill section. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside & nearside. ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust join. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear subframe corroded.

general corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Pass 23 Mar 2018 45,870 miles

n/s/f brake hose slightly damaged

oil leak

slight play in both track rod ends and inner steering rack joints

Pass 7 Apr 2017 45,141 miles

slight play in all front suspension joints

Fail 24 Mar 2017 45,074 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

slight play in all front suspension joints

Pass 1 Apr 2016 45,013 miles

Slight play from both sides of inner rack joints

Steering wheel / shaft slightly loose

Pass 26 Sep 2014 44,892 miles

(slight) play from both sides of top & bottom hub ball joints

(slight) play from nearside inner steering rack joint

Play / movment from steering colum

Play from offside front inner steering rack -very close to excess-

Rear sub-frame (slight) corroded / starting too

Fail 13 Sep 2014 44,808 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

(slight) play from both sides of top & bottom hub ball joints

(slight) play from nearside inner steering rack joint

Play / movment from steering colum

Play from offside front inner steering rack -very close to excess-

Rear sub-frame (slight) corroded / starting too

Pass 23 Aug 2013 44,410 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 44,093 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2011 43,124 miles

corrosion around brake master cylinder

corrosion to both front and rear inner wheel arches

corrosion to rear subframe and rear floors

exhaust blow at centre

front subframe bushes worn

hazzards flash fast

o/s/f subframe starting to seperate

rear brake effort low

Pass 11 Sep 2010 42,552 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

boot floor corroded

both steering rack gaiters loose

floorpans corroded

front inner wheelarches corroded

non standard mirrors fitted

sills corroded

windscreen damaged

Pass 15 Sep 2009 40,373 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

boot floor repaired inside

chips to screen

corrosin to inner wheel arches

corrosion to rear floor pans

corrosion to rear subframe

corrosion to sills and floor pans

wheel arch covers fitted

Fail 1 Sep 2009 40,251 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

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

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.1.9)

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

boot floor repaired inside

chips to screen

corrosin to inner wheel arches

corrosion to rear floor pans

corrosion to rear subframe

corrosion to sills and floor pans

wheel arch covers fitted

Pass 17 Sep 2008 37,345 miles

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

Fail 9 Sep 2008 37,298 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2007 35,395 miles

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

Slight play in nearside inner rack joint

Pass 31 Aug 2006 30,173 miles

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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F877 HYJ is a 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 F877 HYJ, 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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F877 HYJ is a 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 25 August 1988.

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