MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
39,999 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front rear of inner wing corroded
Nearside Front tyre cracked on sidewall
n/s rear floor has slight corrosion
centre exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still supported ok
n/s front tyre badly cracked
o/s front floor/sill corroded
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake application uneven o/s slow (3.7.B.2)
centre exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still supported ok
n/s front tyre badly cracked
o/s front floor/sill corroded
exhaust rubbers split
o/s/f of front panel and both rear floors corroded
secondary bonnet catch inop
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
exhaust rubbers split
o/s/f of front panel and both rear floors corroded
secondary bonnet catch inop
o/s/f floor and n/s/f inner arch corroding
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
o/s/f floor and n/s/f inner arch corroding
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
all brake pipes corroding just passed
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
all brake pipes corroding just passed
front and front to rear metal brake pipes corroding
front brake imbalance at 25% on legal limit
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
front and front to rear metal brake pipes corroding
front brake imbalance at 25% on legal limit
front of n/s outer sill heavily corroded
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
play in both front wheel bearings
play in steering rack
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
play in both front wheel bearings
play in steering rack
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
How Reliable is the Leyland Cars Mini 850?
Based on 2,356 MOT tests across 356 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SHK 729R is a 1977 Leyland Cars Mini 850 in Red with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.9%.
Across all 1977 Leyland Cars Mini 850 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 47,159 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 Leyland Cars Mini 850 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 136 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SHK 729R, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Leyland Cars Mini 850 typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 49 years old, this Leyland Cars Mini 850 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SHK 729R is a 1977 Leyland Cars Mini 850, first registered on 1 February 1977.
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