MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,997 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint dust cover is also missing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front floor pans surface corrosion
Front roll bar bushes deteriorating
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.2.6)
O/s/f wheel bearing slight play
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front floor pans surface corrosion
Front roll bar bushes deteriorating
Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.2.6)
O/s/f wheel bearing slight play
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp switch faulty full beam (1.7.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear valance (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear valance (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Check condition of rack (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS
Front floor pans have surface corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front door shut slightly corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
offside rear tyre wall slight cracking
slight corrosion to ofside outer sill
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside rear tyre wall slight cracking
slight corrosion to ofside outer sill
Oil leak
play in both front inner steering rack joints
strong advise various areas of surface corrosion to underside of vehicle
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
play in both front inner steering rack joints
strong advise various areas of surface corrosion to underside of vehicle
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
various areas of surface corrosion to un derside of vehicle
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
various areas of surface corrosion to un derside of vehicle
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
advise slight play in nearside front upper ball joint
various areas of surface corrosion to underside of vehicle
various front suspension/steering boot dust covers deteriorated
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
advise slight play in nearside front upper ball joint
various areas of surface corrosion to underside of vehicle
various front suspension/steering boot dust covers deteriorated
advise slight wheel bearing noise from offside rear not deemed rough or no excessive play but further investigation is advised
front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded
nearside rear tyre deteriorated (cracking)
slight play in both front inner steering rack joints
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
advise slight wheel bearing noise from offside rear not deemed rough or no excessive play but further investigation is advised
front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded
nearside rear tyre deteriorated (cracking)
slight play in both front inner steering rack joints
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Morris Mini 1000?
Based on 7,176 MOT tests across 1,045 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FPN 212L is a 1972 Morris Mini 1000 in Green with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 43.8%.
Across all 1972 Morris Mini 1000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 45,144 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 Morris Mini 1000 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 434 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FPN 212L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Morris Mini 1000 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 54 years old, this Morris Mini 1000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FPN 212L is a 1972 Morris Mini 1000, first registered on 13 September 1972.
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