MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,921 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Racing Flame?
Based on 7,572 MOT tests across 764 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F897 NVK is a 1989 Austin Mini Racing Flame in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
Across all 1989 Austin Mini Racing Flame models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 60,414 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 Racing Flame fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 556 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F897 NVK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Racing Flame typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 37 years old, this Austin Mini Racing Flame is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was F897 NVK registered?
F897 NVK is a 1989 Austin Mini Racing Flame, first registered on 10 May 1989.
Is F897 NVK safe to buy?
The MOT history for F897 NVK shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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