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MOT reliability

Morris Marina

29,610 vehicles · 937 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 29,610 Morris Marina vehicles and 937 completed MOT tests, the Morris Marina has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,502 miles.

29,610
Vehicles
937
MOT tests
989
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Marina problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Marina MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Morris Marina pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%

Fuel types: Petrol (29,555), Diesel (50), LPG (3), Other (2)

Most common Morris Marina MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (24 times)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (19 times)
  3. Oil leak (18 times)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (17 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (14 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  10. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (12 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (10 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (10 times)
  14. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (9 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (9 times)

Morris Marina pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 2 50% 16,090
1982 3 7 71% 76,861
1981 1 1 100% 35,627
1980 22 114 76% 61,944
1979 20 89 70% 61,380
1978 20 87 84% 64,783
1977 11 36 69% 62,369
1976 15 69 71% 97,901
1975 5 8 71% 45,395
1974 20 112 75% 60,015
1973 19 77 75% 56,629
1972 38 209 82% 81,640
1971 18 125 72% 52,473

Morris Marina reliability FAQ

Across 29,610 Morris Marina vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Marina MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Oil leak.

The typical Morris Marina in our data has covered around 66,502 miles.

Compare the Morris Marina

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

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