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48,871 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute all indicators (4.4.4 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute all indicators (4.4.4 (a))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
hazard warning lights flashing more than 120 times a minute
some corrosion showing on floor pan
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
some corrosion showing on floor panels
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside sill to floor slight corrosion
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside sill to floor slight corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside sill to floor slight corrosion
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside sill to floor slight corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
o/s/r trumpet to rubber cone seated incorrectly
bothside front steering gaiter/s small end braking.
bothside rear shock/s absorbers negligible damping effect.
offside front repeater- partialy insecure.
offside front shock absorber negligible damping effect.
all four tyres should be replaced.
bothside front shocks absorber- negligible dumping effect.
bothside rear tyre wall perishing and cracking.
driver side wiper blade should be replaced.
nearside front brake lightly binding.
nearside front brake pads worn thin.
nearside front top arm ball joint small amount of play.
nearside front tyre outer wall perishing and cracking.
offside front brake pads wearing thin.
offside front tyre shoulder wearing thin.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
bothside front head lamp aim not very defined.
nearside front tyre inner and outer wall perishing.
offside front lower arm ball joint play.
offside rear tyre outer wall perishing.
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front tyre slightly perished
Offside rear tyre slightly perished
Oil leak
Slight rust patches on both front sills.
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front tyre slightly perished
Offside rear tyre slightly perished
Oil leak
Slight rust patches on both front sills.
Sills and doors are rusty.
Coolant loss at front of engine.
Front brake pads appear low but servicable.
Front brakes are out of ballance.
Nearside park brake has reduced performance,
Nearside rear brake back plate is rusty,
Offside rear shock absorber is damp,
Rear sub frame and rear panel are rusty,
Front brake pads appear low.
Rear fog lamp initialy not working.
Rear sub frame is rusty.
Rear tyres show start of perishing.
Reduced performance at park brakes.
Sill panels are rusty.
Slight play at nearside front wheel bearing.
O/S/F jacking point area getting abit corroded
Outer sill areas getting corroded (esp O/S)
Rear subframe getting abit corroded slightly
Slight corrosion at door edges and front wing seam areas
Outer sills abit corroded slightly (esp O/S)
Rear subframe abit corroded
Small crack at screen
How Reliable is the Austin Mini Thirty?
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G525 OCG is a 1989 Austin Mini Thirty in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.
Across all 1989 Austin Mini Thirty models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 58,577 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Austin Mini Thirty fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 846 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G525 OCG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Mini Thirty typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 37 years old, this Austin Mini Thirty is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G525 OCG is a 1989 Austin Mini Thirty, first registered on 28 September 1989.
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