£12,012 (Est: £13,000 - £15,000)
1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van
Historics • UK • 1 Mar 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£12,012 (Est: £13,000 - £15,000)
1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van
UK • 1 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a genuine 1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van, previously displayed in a European museum, and has been restored. It retains its original Post Office features, comes with a new MoT, qualifies for free road tax, and sold for £12,012.
Condition
8
The vehicle underwent a full restoration before being put on display in a museum for ten years, suggesting high maintenance and care. Additionally, it comes with a new MoT test certificate, indicating roadworthiness and recent inspection.
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78,000 miles
WUX 236K
1971
Auction
MAE5306273
RHD
United Kingdom
£12,012 (Est: £13,000 - £15,000)
1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van
Historics • UK • 1 Mar 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Year: 1971 Make: Morris Minor Model: Post Office Van Registration: WUX 236K
Chassis No: MAE5306273
Engine No: tba Mileage: 78,000 • Genuine ex-Post Office Van • From a museum display in Europe •
Supplied with a new Mo
T test certificate With Austin and Morris both being part of BMC, the Minor-based Morris commercials were also marketed as the Austin 6cwt and Austin 8cwt, with a closed van and open pick-up version of the Minor being built from 1953 until the end of production in 1973.
They were designed for commercial use with small businesses in mind, although many made their way to larger corporations.
The van version was popular with the Post Office, with the early version of these (to around 1956) having rubber front wings, to cope with the sometimes-unforgiving busy situations in which they were expected to work.
Both the van and the pick-up differed from the monocoque construction of the Saloon and Traveller variants, by having a separate chassis.
They also differed in det...
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£2,240
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,470
Median Price (Since 2020)
£25,000
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 19th Feb 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
77,718 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th Feb 2025, 77,718 miles
Passed
On 20th Sept 2013, 77,654 miles
Passed
On 21st Jan 2011, 77,405 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- SIGNIFICANT PLAY IN O/S/F & N/S/F LOWER KING PIN / TRUNION BUSH
Failed
On 18th Jan 2011, 77,391 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.2.C.1h)
- Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.2.C.1h)
- Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
User Entered:
- SIGNIFICANT PLAY IN O/S/F & N/S/F LOWER KING PIN / TRUNION BUSH
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