MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
63,833 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt KNUCLE (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt KNUCLE (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort READING NIL (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort READING NIL (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Centre Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
water leak inside car
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f tie bar slightly distorted
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f tie bar slightly distorted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front tie bars slightly distorted
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside front brake binding slightly
rear wheel bearings slightly noisey
welding to nearside and offside front floor outside of prescribed area, not continuous weld
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
nearside front brake binding slightly
rear wheel bearings slightly noisey
welding to nearside and offside front floor outside of prescribed area, not continuous weld
see previous vt32 advisory notice
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
corrosion around offside front valance
corrosion around rear subframe
welding on nearside front floor outside prescribed area inadequately repaired
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front 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 mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside floor very rusty
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
play in offside front top ball joint †
How Reliable is the Morris Mini 1000?
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BPX 495L is a 1973 Morris Mini 1000 in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 38.5%.
Across all 1973 Morris Mini 1000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 53,946 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 BPX 495L, 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 53 years old, this Morris Mini 1000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BPX 495L is a 1973 Morris Mini 1000, first registered on 12 February 1973.
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