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1985 AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY E1.3L Other

VIJ 7840

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1985 AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY E is a Other vehicle with a 1275cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 49,679.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/09/2024

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 49,679
Fuel: Other
Year: 1985
Engine: 1275cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Below Average

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.

This score reflects past DVSA test passes and advisory frequency. However, it does not check if the car has £15,000 of unpaid finance, an insurance write-off marker, or a police theft report.

✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1985 Austin Mini 1000 City E (VIJ 7840), we found 2 MOT results in the period of September 2023 to September 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 1 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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