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AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY1989 · 1.0L Petrol

F440 GFD

Vehicle Insight Summary

AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY (1989, Petrol, 998cc) — mileage recorded at 86,755. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/09/2010

Tax

No data

Mileage: 86,755
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1989
Engine: 998cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 12:59 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Austin Mini 1000 City (F440 GFD) from 1989 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2007 and September 2009.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)”; “Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY