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MOT reliability

Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto

532 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 532 Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,678 miles.

532
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
485
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto MOT tests:

  • Other175%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%

Fuel types: Petrol (532)

Most common Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. n/s rack boot cracking (1 times)
  3. rear brake service (1 times)
  4. N/S steering rack gaiter cracking (1 times)
  5. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  7. Slight noise from n/s/f wheel bearing (1 times)
  8. Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  11. rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  12. Corrosion at nearside rear inner arch to floorpan (1 times)
  13. Drivers wiper blade deteriorating (1 times)
  14. Nearside front wheel bearing worn slightly (1 times)

Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 10 80% 46,678

Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto reliability FAQ

Across 532 Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); n/s rack boot cracking; rear brake service.

The typical Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto in our data has covered around 46,678 miles.

Compare the Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto

See how the Morris Marina 1.8 Tc Auto stacks up against other Morris models on MOT reliability:

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