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B848 CTL

1985 Austin Mini 25

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Aug 2022
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

81,588 mi
Last recorded81,588 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2021
Typical for 1985 Austin Mini 2559,424 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB848 CTL
MakeAustin
ModelMini 25
Year1985
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2021 81,588 miles

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2021 81,566 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 3 Jan 2020 81,351 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2020 81,351 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 28 Dec 2018 80,856 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2018 80,289 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2017 80,288 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner boot (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner boot (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold to down pipe (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 26 Sep 2016 79,415 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 23 Sep 2016 79,413 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 3 Jul 2015 78,058 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

centre exhaust mount bracket weak

slight noise n/s/f hub bearing

slight wear in lower steering column bush

Fail 15 Jul 2014 76,193 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

slight mov ement nearside rear hub bearing

Pass 15 Jul 2014 76,193 miles

slight mov ement nearside rear hub bearing

How Reliable is the Austin Mini 25?

Based on 3,804 MOT tests across 440 vehicles.

66.5%
Pass Rate
648
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
440
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 314
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 210
Steering rack gaiter split 180
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 162
fog lamp not working 154
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B848 CTL is a 1985 Austin Mini 25 in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1985 Austin Mini 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 59,424 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 25 fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 314 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B848 CTL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Mini 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 41 years old, this Austin Mini 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B848 CTL is a 1985 Austin Mini 25, first registered on 1 January 1985.

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