£20,556
1.3L-Powered 1979 Austin Mini 1000
Bring A Trailer • US • 27 Apr 2026
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£20,556
1.3L-Powered 1979 Austin Mini 1000
US • 27 Apr 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a right-hand-drive 1979 Austin Mini 1000, imported to the US in 2017, with a replacement 1,275cc inline-four rebuilt to approximately 1,300cc paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. It features a bare-metal respray, upgraded components, and some visible wear.
Condition
6
The car has moderate wear. Paint cracking is visible on the upper front fenders and scuttle panel area. Some reconditioning is required.
/ 10
90,000 miles
XLS2S1N613724A
RHD
United States
Manual
LDM 134T
1979
Auction
£20,556
1.3L-Powered 1979 Austin Mini 1000
Bring A Trailer • US • 27 Apr 2026
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Replacement 1,330cc A-Series Inline-Four Four-Speed Manual Transaxle Russet Brown Paint Tan Vinyl Upholstery 10" Dunlop D1-Style Wheels Adjustable Hi-Lo Suspension Trumpets Front Disc Brakes Alloy Radiator Alpine Stereo & Speakers Paddy Hopkirk Shift Knob This right-hand-drive 1979 Austin Mini 1000 was originally delivered to Caerwys, Wales, in June 1979 before being imported to the US in July 2017.
It is finished in Russet Brown with a black roof over tan vinyl upholstery, and it is powered by a replacement 1,275cc inline-four rebuilt to approximately 1,300cc paired with a four-speed manual transaxle.
The car is now offered on dealer consignment with service records, factory literature, UK MOT certificates, importation documents, and a clean Ohio title.
A bare-metal respray in Russet Brown was performed in the UK in 2017 following the replacement of the front valance, front panel, and scuttle.
The roof was subsequently refinished in black in the US in 2018.
Exterior features incl...
Price Analysis vs Other Mini 1000s
£860
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,128
Median Price (Since 2020)
£26,598
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 12th Jan 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
84,869 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 13th Jan 2017, 84,869 miles
Failed
On 12th Jan 2017, 84,862 miles
There were 4 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- (Dangerous) Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed
On 12th Jan 2016, 80,449 miles
Failed
On 22nd Dec 2015, 80,449 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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