Highlights
- Genuine factory tourer with M/AT5 chassis number
- Fully restored in 1999
- Garaged and never used in wet weather during current ownership
- 4,400 miles since engine blue-printing
- MOT valid until April 2026
- Recently serviced a NS Front wheel bearing replaced
The Appeal
The Morris Minor is one of the most accessible classics out there. Built to be affordable and economical, these austere cars set up the future of British motoring for decades, and thanks to their standardised parts and simple mechanics, they're one of the easiest out there to maintain and repair. You'll still see these tootling about the British road network with pride, and for a classic British milieu? There are few better.
The Tourers are the most desirable by far, if the modern market is anything to go off of. Thousands of Minors have been converted for this leisurely twist on the classic saloon, to such an extent that true factory versions like this - confirmed by the chassis number - are comparatively scarce.
This original factory tourer is a great prospect, then. Offering the larger 1098cc engine under the bonnet, it's been pampered by its long-term, current ownership. Only 4,400 miles ago, the engine was completely blue-printed, and we understand that it's still running as well as ever it has. The vendor is reluctantly having to part with this lovely little car as he has down sized and no longer has storage space.
Offered with a long, advisory-free MOT, and accompanied by photographic record of its restoration, we think this classic offers a real winning prospect for the lucky new keeper.
The Tourers are the most desirable by far, if the modern market is anything to go off of. Thousands of Minors have been converted for this leisurely twist on the classic saloon, to such an extent that true factory versions like this - confirmed by the chassis number - are comparatively scarce.
This original factory tourer is a great prospect, then. Offering the larger 1098cc engine under the bonnet, it's been pampered by its long-term, current ownership. Only 4,400 miles ago, the engine was completely blue-printed, and we understand that it's still running as well as ever it has. The vendor is reluctantly having to part with this lovely little car as he has down sized and no longer has storage space.
Offered with a long, advisory-free MOT, and accompanied by photographic record of its restoration, we think this classic offers a real winning prospect for the lucky new keeper.
History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1963
- The DVLA records 5 former keepers
- In current ownership since June 2025
- Purchased from a classic car dealer whose wife used it as a summer daily driver
- Genuine factory tourer (M/AT5 chassis number)
- Fully restored in 1999, including blue-print of the engine
- Garaged during current ownership
- Never used in wet weather
- Fully serviced in April 2021
- Laid up from April 2021 until April 2025
- MOT valid until April 2026
- Reluctantly being sold due to lack of storage following a recent house move
The Condition
- Appears in very good order overall
- Attractive Duck-Egg livery in good overall order
- Some gentle blemishing, commensurate with age
- Small stone chip on the offside front wing (less than 1cm)
- Contrast-colour wheels in good order
- Underside is clean and free of any significant corrosion
- Interior in very good condition with some patina
- Cloth seats with vinyl siding, in good order with age-commensurate wear
- Stitching on driver's seat squab needs attention
- Easy to use hood is free of any rips or tears
- Recently serviced a NS Front wheel bearing replaced
The Mechanics
- 1098cc 4-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Very clean engine bay
- New exhaust
- 4,400 miles since engine blue-printing
- Interim service and NSF wheel bearing replaced Sept 25
- The vendor reported that the car drives without fault
- We understand that the car is in good mechanical order
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