1987 Austin MINI 1000 City E 1.0L Petrol · D392 NKK

The 1987 Austin Mini 1000 City E presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 April 2025 at 77,582 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 18 April 2023 at 69,291 miles, reversed one day later on 20 April 2023 at the same mileage with no defects listed, indicating a likely administrative or minor pre-check rejection rather than a substantive mechanical fault. The recorded mileage shows light use for a 39-year-old vehicle. From the 2022 test at 66,354 miles to the 2025 test at 77,582 miles, the car covered 11,228 miles over three years, an average of roughly 3,743 miles per year and well below typical annual norms. The gap between the May 2022 and April 2023 tests is slightly extended but unremarkable. Sparse, clean records across this period suggest the keeper maintained basic statutory compliance, though low annual mileage also implies the Mini may have stood unused for stretches, a pattern that can conceal perished rubber components and fluid degradation not captured by pass results. A buyer should still inspect the classic Mini's structural integrity in person. Long dormant periods at low mileage raise the risk of chassis outrigger corrosion and subframe rust, neither of which a clean MOT necessarily excludes if not progressed to failure level. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers warrant hands-on checks for binding or age-related stiffness. The absence of advisories across all five entries points to no recurring wear trend on tyres, exhaust emissions, or braking. Given the 2023 same-mileage fail-and-pass, confirm with the seller what the initial rejection concerned. Otherwise the documentary history supports a low-use, conservatively kept example.