1978 Leyland Cars MINI 1000 1.0L Petrol · XPV 144S
1978 Leyland Cars MINI 1000 (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1978. Recorded mileage 92,963 miles. MOT status: No results. Taxed until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- LEYLAND CARS MINI 1000
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Personal Export
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Apr 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 92,963 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
XPV 144S Key Findings
- 8 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/09/2018
- 92,963 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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XPV 144S Mileage History
- 11/09/201290,211 mi
- 11/09/201290,211 mi
- 03/09/201391,055 mi+844 mi
- 08/09/201491,762 mi+707 mi
- 09/09/201592,059 mi+297 mi
- 06/09/201692,201 mi+142 mi
- 11/09/201792,497 mi+296 mi
- 10/09/201892,963 mi+466 mi
Average of roughly 459 miles per year across 8 recorded odometer readings.
XPV 144S MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
8 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 Leyland Cars Mini 1000 (XPV 144S) between September 2012 and September 2018.
The record contains 7 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 September 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
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