MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
65,578 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting FLOOR AREA (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting FLOOR AREA (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all floor sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake cable damaged corroded and split (1.1.15 (a))
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all floor sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear exhaust mounting split
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened both rear (3.5.1b)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear (2.4.A.3)
floor sections corroded
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened both rear (3.5.1b)
floor sections corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
REAR SUPPERT MOUNTING SPLIT
both rear radius arms have adjustable camber/tracking brackets fitted
slight noise fom o/s/r hub bearing
EXHAUST SYSTEM POORLY FITTED
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
SLIGHT INSECURITY AT BOTH FRONT SEATS
SLIGHT NOISE AT N/S/F AND O.S/R WHEEL BEARINGS
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
SLIGHT INAECURITY AT BOTH FRONT SEATS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front brake discs are corroded
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SLIGHT INSECURITY AT FRONT SEATS
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
BOTH FRONT SEATS INSECURITY PRESENT
ELECTRICAL WIRING AT ENGINE BAY UNTIDY
REAR NO PLATE LAMPS DIM
Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Spare tyre defective
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Park Lane?
Based on 1,626 MOT tests across 203 vehicles.
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D429 RDS is a 1987 Austin Mini Park Lane in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1987 Austin Mini Park Lane models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 55,771 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Austin Mini Park Lane fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 137 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D429 RDS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Park Lane typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 39 years old, this Austin Mini Park Lane is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D429 RDS is a 1987 Austin Mini Park Lane, first registered on 20 March 1987.
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