1985 Austin MINI 1000 City E Auto 1.0L Petrol · B287 BJN
1985 Austin MINI 1000 City E Auto (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01/04/1985. Recorded mileage 76,904 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY E AUTO
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 76,904 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1985
- Engine
- 998cc
B287 BJN Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/04/2018
- 76,904 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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B287 BJN Mileage History
- 03/06/200848,606 mi
- 11/06/200848,606 mi
- 12/06/200951,936 mi+3,330 mi
- 28/08/200952,080 mi+144 mi
- 30/10/201057,995 mi+5,915 mi
- 15/07/201357,999 mi+4 mi
- 11/06/201459,616 mi+1,617 mi
- 18/02/2016264,514 mi+204,898 mi
- 25/02/2016264,514 mi
- 27/02/201772,936 mi-191,578 mi
- 18/04/201876,904 mi+3,968 mi
Average of roughly 2,866 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
B287 BJN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto (B287 BJN) between June 2008 and April 2018.
The record contains 6 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 18 April 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (16 issues), Suspension (11 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Steering (7 issues), Bodywork (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 32 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area (2.4.A.3)”; “Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)”.
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