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MOT reliability

Morris Mini 1000

101,973 vehicles · 7,206 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 101,973 Morris Mini 1000 vehicles and 7,206 completed MOT tests, the Morris Mini 1000 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,640 miles.

101,973
Vehicles
7,206
MOT tests
1,658
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Mini 1000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Mini 1000 MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Morris Mini 1000 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
10250%
1110%
171100%
192100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (101,943), Other (21), Diesel (7), LPG (2)

Most common Morris Mini 1000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Morris Mini 1000 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (433 times)
  2. Oil leak (268 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (241 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (191 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (141 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (122 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (110 times)
  8. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (103 times)
  9. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (103 times)
  10. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (92 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (89 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (83 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (81 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (77 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (77 times)

Morris Mini 1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 2 100% 31,100
1996 1 3 33% 43,177
1989 1 10 100% 899
1987 1 13 85% 55,769
1983 1 10 60% 38,707
1982 2 28 68% 74,865
1980 1 1 100% 4,435
1979 1 2 100% 27,220
1978 2 16 62% 20,518
1977 2 11 64% 6,996
1976 26 182 80% 49,005
1975 112 734 72% 58,495
1974 102 621 73% 65,814
1973 114 873 68% 67,349
1972 176 1,313 76% 60,504
1971 146 1,128 72% 69,409
1970 90 669 73% 71,808
1969 102 728 79% 54,616
1968 88 600 80% 60,024
1967 3 22 77% 47,981
1966 3 9 78% 58,285
1965 4 41 80% 38,681
1964 4 19 84% 80,861
1962 6 61 82% 167,285
1961 5 33 61% 68,397
1960 5 28 64% 50,620
1959 2 3 67% 66,994
1958 4 10 80% 38,150
1957 2 12 42% 43,566

Morris Mini 1000 reliability FAQ

Across 101,973 Morris Mini 1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Mini 1000 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Morris Mini 1000 in our data has covered around 62,640 miles.

Compare the Morris Mini 1000

See how the Morris Mini 1000 stacks up against other Morris models on MOT reliability:

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