1987 Austin MINI 1000 City E 1.0L Petrol · D908 MEC
1987 Austin MINI 1000 City E (1.0L, petrol). First registered 15 Jun 1987. Recorded mileage 24,454 miles. MOT expired on 23 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY E
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 24,454 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D908 MEC Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/07/2025
- 24,454 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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D908 MEC Mileage History
- 19/05/202324,219 mi
- 19/05/202324,219 mi
- 10/07/202524,437 mi+218 mi
- 24/07/202524,454 mi+17 mi
Average of roughly 108 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D908 MEC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Austin Mini 1000 City E (D908 MEC) between May 2023 and July 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 24 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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