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Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable both sides (6.1.7 (e))
Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides bald (5.2.3 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged both sides worn uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front inner wing and sill have tape on them cant remove tape to look
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Offside Front Steering column has an unsafe modification (2.2.2 (e))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable both sides (6.1.7 (e))
Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides bald (5.2.3 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged both sides worn uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front inner wing and sill have tape on them cant remove tape to look
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Rear no seats fitted
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear no seats fitted
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
hazard warning lights slowly increase in speed over time
rear beam inner mounting points corroded but not seriously weakened both sides
Front Brake hose slightly chafed both sides catching drive shaft on full lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front floor pan corroded
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and radius arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front subframe and engine support structure heavily modified
front suspension noisy when moved through its length of travel
rear inner sills corroded both sides
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly chafed both sides catching drive shaft on full lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front floor pan corroded
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and radius arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front subframe and engine support structure heavily modified
front suspension noisy when moved through its length of travel
rear inner sills corroded both sides
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight corrosion under vehicle
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play on limit needs doing asap (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
front inner wheel archs corroded
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort nearside and offside (3.7.B.5a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort nearside and offside (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged flattened (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
whole of underside of vehicle has had many welding repairs
Front Sub-frame attachment slightly damaged to bulkhead (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
front bodywork modified
general condition poor in places
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front Sub-frame attachment slightly damaged to bulkhead (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
front bodywork modified
general condition poor in places
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front end modified
n/s/r subframe bolt has little reserve thread
o/s/r brake pipe slightly crushed
o/s/r subframe bracket welded where a bolt should be
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front end modified
n/s/r subframe bolt has little reserve thread
o/s/r brake pipe slightly crushed
o/s/r subframe bracket welded where a bolt should be
Nearside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front has been modified
n/s/r subframe bolt has no reserve thread
o/s/r subframe bracket has been welded where a bolt should be
rear brake pipe slightly crushed
wipers a bit smearey
centre rear front to rear metal brake pipe is chaffing on the floor
Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.B.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Outer Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
centre rear front to rear metal brake pipe is chaffing on the floor
front driveshaft split pins missing
o/s/f upper shock mount has a bolt missing
pedal box bolt missing
welding on vehicle done 2 a poor standard
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front driveshaft split pins missing
o/s/f upper shock mount has a bolt missing
pedal box bolt missing
welding on vehicle done 2 a poor standard
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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F961 BYD is a 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair in White with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 F961 BYD, 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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F961 BYD is a 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair, first registered on 16 August 1988.
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