1989 Austin MINI 1000 City E 1.0L Petrol · F656 VEH
1989 Austin MINI 1000 City E (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1989. Recorded mileage 57,170 miles. MOT expired on 04 Apr 2007. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY E
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Apr 2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 57,170 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F656 VEH Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 24/03/2007
- 57,170 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 16 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F656 VEH Mileage History
- 31/03/200648,884 mi
- 05/04/200648,886 mi+2 mi
- 24/03/200757,170 mi+8,284 mi
Average of roughly 8,456 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
F656 VEH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Austin Mini 1000 City E (F656 VEH) between March 2006 and March 2007.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 24 March 2007 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Steering (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 1 advisory notice is 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 rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.
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