MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,565 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Steering wheel locking device missing (2.1.6)
Both front suspension cone ball joint rubber dust covers split
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Clutch pedal anti slip rubber missing
Little travel in suspension
Nearside front inner wheel arch and forward outer sill holed and corroded but outside a prescribed area
Non standard rear exhaust fitted. Slightly louder than normal but still within limits
Offside and nearside outer sills holed and corroded but outside the prescribed area. I'd still recommend these holes are welded up
Play in steering rack
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
non standard side repeators fitted which don't seem to show the light very well
both outer sills holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area
engine smokes slightly
nearside front A- panel holed and corroded not in a prescribed area
nearside front inner wheel arch holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area
offside front floor pan damaged
offside front subframe mounting bush perishing
oil leak
rear fuel pipe corroded
rear subframe starting to corrode
Brake lever excessively corroded and seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both outer sills holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area
engine smokes slightly
nearside front A- panel holed and corroded not in a prescribed area
nearside front inner wheel arch holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area
offside front floor pan damaged
offside front subframe mounting bush perishing
oil leak
rear fuel pipe corroded
rear subframe starting to corrode
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Racing Flame?
Based on 7,572 MOT tests across 764 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F169 RGM is a 1989 Austin Mini Racing Flame in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1989 Austin Mini Racing Flame models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 60,414 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 Racing Flame fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 556 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F169 RGM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Racing Flame typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 37 years old, this Austin Mini Racing Flame is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F169 RGM is a 1989 Austin Mini Racing Flame, first registered on 15 April 1989.
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