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MOT reliability

Morris Ital Hl

43,578 vehicles · 395 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 43,578 Morris Ital Hl vehicles and 395 completed MOT tests, the Morris Ital Hl has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,854 miles.

43,578
Vehicles
395
MOT tests
1,793
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Ital Hl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Ital Hl MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Steering6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility0%

Morris Ital Hl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (43,549), Diesel (26), LPG (3)

Most common Morris Ital Hl MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
  2. Oil leak (14 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (9 times)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (8 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  8. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (8 times)
  9. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (8 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (7 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)

Morris Ital Hl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 1 4 75% 556,360
1982 19 129 77% 63,743
1981 30 195 76% 62,741
1980 12 67 79% 110,581

Morris Ital Hl reliability FAQ

Across 43,578 Morris Ital Hl vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Ital Hl MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Morris Ital Hl in our data has covered around 80,854 miles.

Compare the Morris Ital Hl

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