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MOT reliability

Morris Eight

173 vehicles · 934 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 173 Morris Eight vehicles and 934 completed MOT tests, the Morris Eight has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,801 miles.

173
Vehicles
934
MOT tests
384
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Eight problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Eight MOT tests:

  • Other125%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure0%

Morris Eight pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2580%
32100%
43100%
52100%
62100%
73100%
82100%
9667%
10475%
113100%
124100%
134100%
141070%
157100%
16888%
17786%
18989%
19888%
207100%

Fuel types: Petrol (173)

Most common Morris Eight MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (31 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (31 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (27 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (25 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (19 times)
  6. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (12 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (10 times)
  10. Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly (1.4.C.1a) (9 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (8 times)
  12. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (7 times)

Morris Eight pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 2 8 100% 39,069
2003 2 5 80% 17,205
2002 1 12 83% 66,817
1999 2 11 100% 24,486
1998 1 1 100% 1,810
1997 2 11 82% 28,934
1994 1 8 75% 3,908
1993 1 8 100% 71,604
1991 5 35 86% 34,887
1989 2 7 100% 47,614
1988 1 4 100% 69,131
1987 1 8 100% 14,223
1985 1 12 100% 3,770
1984 4 14 86% 41,025
1982 1 3 67% 37,370
1981 1 7 100% 79,625
1980 1 3 100% 13,758
1978 1 6 83% 73,701
1969 1 10 80% 31,651
1958 1 8 75% 83,345
1953 1 2 100% 169
1949 1 2 100% 5,795
1948 11 64 77% 40,982
1947 13 64 83% 38,265
1946 9 31 87% 50,424
1940 2 5 80% 60,316
1939 16 75 87% 40,944
1938 16 112 84% 36,625
1937 29 144 85% 47,242
1936 17 89 88% 29,977
1935 22 142 89% 39,544
1934 4 23 87% 42,477

Morris Eight reliability FAQ

Across 173 Morris Eight vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Eight MOT issues are: Oil leak; 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).

The typical Morris Eight in our data has covered around 39,801 miles.

Compare the Morris Eight

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