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MOT reliability

Morris Ital Sl

12,077 vehicles · 437 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,077 Morris Ital Sl vehicles and 437 completed MOT tests, the Morris Ital Sl has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,856 miles.

12,077
Vehicles
437
MOT tests
1,903
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Ital Sl problem areas

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

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%

Morris Ital Sl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (12,059), Diesel (17), LPG (1)

Most common Morris Ital Sl MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (17 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
  6. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (11 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (10 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  10. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (8 times)
  11. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  14. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (7 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (7 times)

Morris Ital Sl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1985 1 30 60% 74,803
1984 7 50 80% 70,373
1983 32 286 73% 87,312
1982 13 71 65% 71,073

Morris Ital Sl reliability FAQ

Across 12,077 Morris Ital Sl vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Morris Ital Sl in our data has covered around 80,856 miles.

Compare the Morris Ital Sl

See how the Morris Ital Sl stacks up against other Morris models on MOT reliability:

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