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AUSTIN MAESTRO1989 · 1.3L PETROL

F495 LFJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

1989 AUSTIN MAESTRO — PETROL, 1275cc. This vehicle has 131,362 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/06/2007

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/05/2000

Mileage: 131,362
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
Engine: 1275cc

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

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 06:20 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1989 Austin Maestro (F495 LFJ) has a recorded MOT history spanning from June 2006 to June 2006, with 2 MOT tests on record.

With 1 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)”; “Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)”.

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