MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,127 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak engine area ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
both drive shaft c/v boots secured with cable ties
engine oil leaks
front suspension arm bushes poor
nearside inner door sill rusted
offside boot hinge broken
offside lower engine mounting bolt loose
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe flange cracked and blowing (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed and blowing (7.1.2)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on fault on switch supply,sometimes doesn't work . (8.2.1b)
All driveshaft c/v boots secured by cable ties
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
centre exhaust mounting missing
engine leaking oil badly
engine running very weak,
nearside door rusted and holed
nearside inner sill panel rusted and holed
offside boot hinge broken
offside lower engine mounting bolt loose
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ...Down Pipe... (7.1.2)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner Wheel Arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Outer CV Gaiter Greasy
Oil Leak
Passenger Door Corroded
Previous Repairs Corroded And Weak In Places
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush ...All Four... (2.7.4)
Underside Of Vehicle Corroded
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
nearside wiper starting to split.
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Advantage?
Based on 3,834 MOT tests across 430 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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D393 BPL is a 1987 Austin Mini Advantage in Purple with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1987 Austin Mini Advantage models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 51,516 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 Advantage fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 288 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D393 BPL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Advantage typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 39 years old, this Austin Mini Advantage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D393 BPL is a 1987 Austin Mini Advantage, first registered on 22 May 1987.
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