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MOT reliability

Morris Mini 850 Van

8,000 vehicles · 700 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,000 Morris Mini 850 Van vehicles and 700 completed MOT tests, the Morris Mini 850 Van has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,567 miles.

8,000
Vehicles
700
MOT tests
1,458
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Mini 850 Van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Mini 850 Van MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility1%

Morris Mini 850 Van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
21100%
3333%
41100%
51100%
6250%
81100%
9250%
111100%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,996), Other (1), Gas (1), Diesel (1), Steam (1)

Most common Morris Mini 850 Van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Morris Mini 850 Van MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (35 times)
  2. Oil leak (23 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  6. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (13 times)
  7. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (12 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11 times)
  9. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (10 times)
  10. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
  11. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)

Morris Mini 850 Van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 16 62% 52,836
1982 1 17 71% 55,000
1977 1 7 71% 93,724
1976 3 32 59% 21,581
1975 5 36 69% 230,260
1974 4 27 85% 30,773
1973 3 22 64% 42,277
1972 4 15 60% 54,977
1971 4 11 82% 46,285
1969 8 104 85% 80,558
1968 5 23 74% 61,240
1967 8 55 78% 51,877
1966 2 26 96% 40,860
1965 5 33 70% 63,372
1964 6 59 83% 61,740
1963 7 47 81% 55,480
1962 13 109 80% 45,165
1961 6 32 88% 35,063
1960 4 26 69% 54,714

Morris Mini 850 Van reliability FAQ

Across 8,000 Morris Mini 850 Van vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Mini 850 Van 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 850 Van in our data has covered around 62,567 miles.

Compare the Morris Mini 850 Van

See how the Morris Mini 850 Van stacks up against other Morris models on MOT reliability:

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