1988 Austin MINI Mayfair 1.0L Petrol · F884 XEX
1988 Austin MINI Mayfair (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 99,268 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN MINI MAYFAIR
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,268 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F884 XEX Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 31/10/2005
- 99,268 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F884 XEX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair (F884 XEX) between October 2005 and October 2005.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 31 October 2005 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 3 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: “front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)”; “Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.
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