Austin Mini Thirty
Registered in 1990.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1990 1.0 petrol. 4 of 21 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 75% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 2 |
| Plates and identity | 25% | 1 |
| Suspension | 25% | 1 |
| Tyres and wheels | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Braking effort not recording at a wheel
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Audible warning inoperative
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 75% of its failures
- Suspension — 25% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 25% of its failures
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Braking effort not recording at a wheel
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Plates and identity — 25% of its failures