Highlights

Charming recommissioned Mini Van
Tax, MOT and ULEZ exempt
Ideal advertising or promotional vehicle
Fully serviced and in good working order

The Appeal

As automotive legends go, there are few more recognisable as the classic Mini. As versatile as it is iconic, the diminutive British vehicle was everything from a runabout to a rally car, style icon to a utility vehicle.

This one is certainly more from the utility end of the scale – a 1979 Austin-Morris Mini Van, unmodified and simply presented.

The van has been recommissioned recently after being laid up for several years, certainly since before 2005 when MOT records were digitised. Freshly repainted in Primula Yellow, it’s a charming and practical classic vehicle, ready to use and show, or moreover be driven as an instantly recognisable promotional vehicle. It’s also a handy way of owning a small van inside the ULEZ zone, as it’s exempt from tax, MOT and emissions legislation.

The History and Paperwork

UK V5C
UK registered
Tax and MOT exempt
ULEZ exempt
Unknown mileage or history
Recommissioned and part-restored in 2023 after a long lay-up
Repainted

The Interior

Two-tone black and yellow vinyl seats
Central speedometer
Supplementary aftermarket temperature auge, oil pressure gauge and ammeter
Original British Leyland two-spoke steering wheel
Sliding windows
New carpets
Substantial load bay
Carpeted load bay
Inner side panels – originally the van had windows and the inner panels have been covered up
Clean and tidy overall with gentle patina

The Exterior

Repainted in Primula Yellow
All welding repairs completed underneath and undersealed for future protection
Good chrome and exterior trim
New Dunlop tyres all-round
Period-correct black body seam trim
Mk 1-style grille
Clean, tidy and well-presented van

The Mechanics

British Leyland A-Series 848cc 4cyl
Four-speed manual with transmission in sump
Starts eagerly and easily
Lively performance for size, with huge character
No known mechanical issues
Brakes, suspension and steering appeared to work as expected on short test drive

Summary

With its tiny dimensions and huge character, the Mini Van is a fabulous classic to use for advertising your business, or even using for your business if you’re stuck inside the ULEZ zone and need a small van for your work – after all, that’s what the Mini Van was built for in the first instance and the plethora of available parts and specialist expertise will make it a simple vehicle to own.

Or, how about a vehicle you can use to take to an entire calendar full of Mini events and sleep in the back of if you need to?

Here’s a wonderful, multipurpose British classic that oozes many different types of potential. All you need to do is decide what to use it for.

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