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Morris Marina 1.3 sdl vs Morris Mini clubman auto: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Morris Marina 1.3 sdl
77%
MOT pass rate · 127,034 vehicles
Morris Mini clubman auto
75%
MOT pass rate · 2,397 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Morris Marina 1.3 sdl (77%) and Morris Mini clubman auto (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Morris Marina 1.3 sdl Morris Mini clubman auto
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 61,581 mi 46,269 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 127,034 2,397

Most common faults

Morris Marina 1.3 sdl

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Morris Mini clubman auto

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  4. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Morris Marina 1.3 sdl (77%) and Morris Mini clubman auto (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Morris Marina 1.3 sdl report Full Morris Mini clubman auto report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.