MOT – Exempt The Austin [Phone Number], and its multi-brand BMC sister cars, was once the best-selling car in Britain.

Yet these days, merely hundreds still remain, with ‘HUU 987K’ ranking amongst them, making this a comparatively rare survivor.

Offered at No Reserve, this 1971 Austin 1300 displays a surprisingly low-mileage of 36,703, which service and MOT records would appear to support as credible.

A Motor Check report shows no discrepancies for the car, which was registered on 1 November 1971.

It has had just six previous keepers, with the current owner purchasing it in August 2022.

Finished in distinctive Black Tulip – recorded as purple on documentation – it has a striking red contrast interior.

The car is largely in original factory condition, but has benefited from some gentle modifications, including electronic ignition, alternator conversion and the installation of inertia reel seatbelts.

Paintwork and interior are described by the vendor as being in ‘good’ condition, ...