1988 Austin MINI 1000 City E 1.0L Petrol · F881 JGS
1988 Austin MINI 1000 City E (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 70,620 miles. MOT expired on 01 Dec 2007. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN MINI 1000 CITY E
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Dec 2007
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 70,620 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F881 JGS Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/12/2006
- 70,620 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring windscreen items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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F881 JGS Mileage History
- 27/11/200670,602 mi
- 02/12/200670,620 mi+18 mi
Average of roughly 1,337 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
F881 JGS 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 1988 Austin Mini 1000 City E (F881 JGS) between November 2006 and December 2006.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 December 2006 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: Windscreen (2 issues), 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: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)”.
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