MOT reliability

Morris Cowley

Q: Is the Morris Cowley reliable?

Across 1,175 Morris Cowley vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Morris Cowley?

The typical Morris Cowley in our data has covered around 21,778 miles.

1,175 vehicles · 2,810 completed MOT tests analysed

93%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1,175 Morris Cowley vehicles and 2,810 completed MOT tests, the Morris Cowley has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,778 miles.

1,175

Vehicles

2,810

MOT tests

934

Avg miles / year

0.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Morris Cowley problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Cowley MOT tests:

Other128%
Steering6%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Brakes1%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Body & structure0%
Visibility0%

Morris Cowley pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	9	67%
2	3	100%
3	7	100%
4	8	100%
5	9	100%
6	11	91%
7	10	100%
8	12	92%
9	12	100%
10	17	88%
11	18	89%
12	18	94%
13	17	88%
14	14	100%
15	14	100%
16	10	100%
17	15	87%
18	13	100%
19	10	90%
20	16	94%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,170), Other (3), Diesel (2)

Most common Morris Cowley MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Morris Cowley MOT tests:

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (48 times)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (41 times)
Oil leak (38 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (38 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (19 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (18 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (17 times)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (17 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (15 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (13 times)

Morris Cowley pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2011	3	12	75%	2,018
2010	1	3	100%	9,985
2006	1	6	100%	1,335
2005	2	7	71%	14,995
2004	3	19	95%	12,471
2003	2	12	92%	3,512
2002	1	7	100%	9,410
2001	1	8	88%	9,510
2000	2	13	100%	3,890
1999	3	18	89%	6,101
1998	2	30	93%	14,408
1997	5	20	90%	13,613
1996	3	19	100%	5,251
1995	4	23	96%	6,771
1994	1	7	100%	8,870
1993	2	11	100%	40,767
1992	1	5	100%	9,718
1991	1	16	81%	99,163
1990	6	27	93%	26,491
1989	3	12	100%	2,875
1988	1	4	100%	—
1986	1	21	67%	34,966
1984	7	38	97%	13,398
1983	4	23	91%	7,307
1982	2	9	100%	49,873
1981	3	20	100%	24,861
1980	3	18	100%	5,576
1979	3	14	93%	7,788
1978	3	19	95%	5,273
1977	2	9	100%	3,954
1973	1	5	100%	5,867
1971	1	7	100%	52,567
1968	1	32	66%	126,779
1964	2	13	92%	21,364
1963	1	1	100%	61,502
1960	1	1	100%	51,975
1959	1	10	80%	—
1958	6	33	94%	49,494
1957	3	10	80%	43,907
1956	12	35	89%	50,130
1955	16	80	86%	49,215
1954	6	36	69%	29,050
1952	2	5	100%	41,819
1936	1	10	90%	50,400
1935	2	7	100%	42,781
1934	6	40	98%	40,681
1933	9	48	88%	48,142
1932	7	30	93%	20,662
1931	16	99	93%	16,895
1930	43	171	96%	17,149
1929	46	231	94%	17,895
1928	39	226	96%	17,456
1927	30	157	91%	15,062
1926	55	298	94%	18,323
1925	60	306	96%	13,832
1924	51	252	93%	24,165
1923	26	145	97%	26,685
1922	9	53	85%	23,054
1921	4	21	90%	17,778

Morris Cowley reliability FAQ

Across 1,175 Morris Cowley vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Cowley MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Oil leak.

The typical Morris Cowley in our data has covered around 21,778 miles.

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