Trying to track down my mum's old mini

Trying to track down my mum's old mini

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Rieley

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3 posts

14 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Hi all, I'm trying to track down my mum and my old mini. Reg is MLF 628V, 1980 black Austin Morris 848cc manual. I've checked the DVLA and she's still alive my not on the road by the looks of it. This is all a bit new to me but all I know is that we sold it to an old friend who did her up. The car was then sold on to 2 or 3 other people. I would love to track her down and hopefully buy her back, she was a gift to my mum when she was brand new and I learnt to drive in her so she holds a special place I our hearts. Any help of advice would be amazing. I'm not expecting anyone to pass on any personal information, I'm just reaching out in the hope that maybe the owner will see this and get in touch. Grasping at straws but if you don't try, you don't know??

UPDATE: I was sent a link to some photos taken in 2017 & 2019 and she is cream and black.

Edited by Rieley on Saturday 26th August 09:04

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,502 posts

241 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Have you tried the Mini Owners' club or the like?


2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,502 posts

241 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Looking at the MOT history I suspect it's met the great crusher in the sky! (But you never know)

Rieley

Original Poster:

3 posts

14 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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I've posted on multiple forums, I'm checking a range of selling sites on a regular basis, can't see it popping up anywhere. I hope it hasn't met the crusher, that breaks my heart!

Steve_W

1,516 posts

183 months

Thursday 31st August 2023
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V5 last update in 2019, so not that long ago, according to https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

Date of last V5C (logbook) issued - 23 January 2019

Rieley

Original Poster:

3 posts

14 months

Thursday 31st August 2023
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I've not been able to find anything after 2019 😞