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MOT reliability

Morris Minor

38,079 vehicles · 75,279 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 38,079 Morris Minor vehicles and 75,279 completed MOT tests, the Morris Minor has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,507 miles.

38,079
Vehicles
75,279
MOT tests
1,095
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Minor problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Minor MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Morris Minor pass rate by age

How the Morris Minor's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16170%
26175%
36179%
46383%
56185%
66776%
75879%
87079%
98078%
108574%
117865%
127375%
138372%
147674%
155688%
167484%
178476%
188680%
199776%
2010574%

Fuel types: Petrol (37,976), Other (79), Diesel (18), LPG (3), Electric (2), Fuel Cells (1)

Most common Morris Minor MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,677 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3,109 times)
  3. Oil leak (2,217 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,838 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,610 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,544 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1,498 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1,099 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,064 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,018 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (939 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (932 times)
  13. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (930 times)
  14. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (888 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (826 times)

Morris Minor pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 2 100% 56,292
2019 2 4 75% 66,324
2018 4 14 100% 33,231
2017 7 19 79% 24,174
2016 3 7 86% 32,468
2015 7 35 74% 40,579
2013 8 21 81% 51,642
2012 5 35 77% 64,467
2011 4 25 76% 57,720
2010 4 21 95% 37,000
2009 6 41 73% 42,541
2008 5 28 75% 38,254
2007 4 28 71% 46,853
2006 6 66 79% 42,301
2005 11 94 73% 109,875
2004 4 17 88% 61,130
2003 13 102 86% 37,956
2002 7 60 75% 46,559
2001 10 90 73% 35,217
2000 10 85 73% 57,347
1999 8 52 75% 30,922
1998 18 124 80% 47,222
1997 12 111 68% 55,233
1996 17 122 77% 45,285
1995 4 24 71% 38,676
1994 7 41 78% 49,246
1993 8 58 76% 47,253
1992 15 121 70% 41,985
1991 9 48 83% 32,573
1990 19 104 86% 43,237
1989 22 181 76% 56,209
1988 20 129 77% 47,745
1987 20 131 79% 56,542
1986 25 168 73% 50,414
1985 16 115 80% 44,695
1984 44 385 76% 52,097
1983 46 321 77% 42,843
1982 28 206 80% 52,302
1981 23 150 75% 45,322
1980 27 256 76% 53,025
1979 22 193 76% 52,812
1978 30 229 70% 51,639
1977 4 49 65% 58,486
1976 3 26 54% 13,415
1975 12 134 72% 62,933
1974 5 50 80% 52,300
1973 11 57 65% 43,938
1972 36 264 77% 60,732
1971 362 3,529 72% 66,037
1970 577 5,434 72% 69,658
1969 562 4,806 71% 66,571
1968 481 4,202 71% 67,697
1967 372 3,036 72% 68,535
1966 285 2,580 72% 75,254
1965 258 2,168 73% 66,409
1964 243 1,889 72% 70,399
1963 327 2,503 72% 72,105
1962 541 4,783 74% 68,571
1961 658 5,805 74% 63,016
1960 692 5,974 73% 60,872
1959 523 3,450 72% 58,686
1958 535 3,398 73% 58,322
1957 488 3,202 74% 51,570
1956 567 3,481 75% 49,631
1955 525 3,200 73% 61,293
1954 449 2,699 76% 54,744
1953 256 1,584 75% 48,675
1952 128 734 75% 56,056
1951 34 236 76% 48,088
1950 49 303 80% 49,252
1949 32 203 84% 50,807
1948 5 15 87% 53,297
1940 1 5 60% 27,241
1939 3 12 100% 54,303
1938 3 16 88% 30,670
1935 2 2 100% 52,195
1934 41 171 87% 38,309
1933 53 227 93% 37,414
1932 57 244 93% 31,416
1931 62 299 87% 27,729
1930 37 190 92% 15,732
1929 18 100 93% 12,301

Morris Minor reliability FAQ

Across 38,079 Morris Minor vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Minor MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Oil leak.

The typical Morris Minor in our data has covered around 60,507 miles.

Compare the Morris Minor

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