1980 Austin MINI 1000 1.0L Petrol · DPP 54B
1980 Austin MINI 1000 (1.0L, petrol). First registered 30 Dec 1980. Recorded mileage 34,669 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2025. Taxed until 01 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN MINI 1000
- Year / Origin
- 1980 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Nov 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 34,669 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DPP 54B Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/03/2024
- 34,669 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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DPP 54B Mileage History
- 04/11/202233,093 mi
- 02/03/202434,669 mi+1,576 mi
Average of roughly 1,189 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
DPP 54B MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1980 Austin Mini 1000 (DPP 54B) between November 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 March 2024 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: Brakes (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”; “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”.
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