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MOT reliability

Morris Minor 1000

81,090 vehicles · 137,647 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 81,090 Morris Minor 1000 vehicles and 137,647 completed MOT tests, the Morris Minor 1000 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,739 miles.

81,090
Vehicles
137,647
MOT tests
1,183
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Minor 1000 problem areas

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

  • Other96%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Morris Minor 1000 pass rate by age

How the Morris Minor 1000's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12374%
22572%
31694%
42080%
52576%
62471%
72080%
82875%
92979%
103669%
113468%
123361%
132181%
142778%
152979%
164178%
175260%
185472%
194279%
206169%

Fuel types: Petrol (80,970), Other (88), Diesel (24), LPG (4), Electric (3), Gas (1)

Most common Morris Minor 1000 MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7,034 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5,783 times)
  3. Oil leak (4,296 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3,874 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3,401 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,855 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2,799 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2,434 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2,304 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2,265 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,855 times)
  12. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1,750 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,694 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,625 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1,621 times)

Morris Minor 1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 26 69% 52,942
2015 4 15 80% 74,565
2013 1 11 82% 42,844
2012 2 13 85% 51,657
2011 1 10 100% 49,978
2010 1 6 67% 72,325
2009 1 7 100% 92,618
2008 2 15 67% 51,109
2007 1 5 80% 97,046
2006 3 18 67% 34,607
2005 3 34 71% 36,055
2004 3 25 64% 57,074
2003 2 30 67% 51,890
2002 4 42 86% 192,189
2001 4 51 71% 32,952
2000 3 26 73% 54,217
1999 5 36 67% 52,186
1998 4 50 76% 73,503
1997 2 10 80% 56,071
1996 4 29 83% 40,171
1995 4 45 80% 37,290
1994 3 22 82% 36,450
1993 2 13 69% 82,456
1992 4 44 77% 79,732
1991 7 69 78% 56,613
1990 7 88 70% 83,852
1989 13 126 65% 53,976
1988 9 127 72% 76,309
1987 9 81 80% 68,496
1986 11 122 73% 49,132
1985 9 90 79% 57,238
1984 15 148 72% 54,483
1983 18 168 65% 60,315
1982 10 100 69% 97,732
1981 14 141 68% 50,386
1980 14 148 84% 54,960
1979 14 127 71% 54,571
1978 20 245 77% 49,592
1977 11 121 74% 77,665
1976 7 64 70% 60,554
1975 3 20 75% 67,949
1974 6 96 71% 58,033
1973 2 9 56% 88,791
1972 14 146 66% 61,129
1971 775 8,249 71% 73,581
1970 1,512 16,921 71% 77,461
1969 1,632 18,249 72% 73,986
1968 2,018 21,798 72% 75,160
1967 1,419 16,093 72% 77,725
1966 1,137 12,646 72% 75,562
1965 922 9,610 71% 68,784
1964 766 8,013 73% 75,014
1963 749 7,817 72% 72,286
1962 366 3,601 73% 70,487
1961 321 3,193 74% 62,309
1960 293 2,872 73% 69,464
1959 263 1,882 74% 49,831
1958 202 1,555 72% 65,382
1957 181 1,492 73% 55,376
1956 41 271 74% 53,078
1955 29 237 73% 39,976
1954 17 99 71% 51,093
1953 13 57 77% 53,090
1952 4 16 69% 47,074
1951 1 4 100% 35,320
1949 1 6 100% 69,930
1938 1 7 43% 73,080

Morris Minor 1000 reliability FAQ

Across 81,090 Morris Minor 1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Minor 1000 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 1000 in our data has covered around 72,739 miles.

Compare the Morris Minor 1000

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

Minor 1000 vs Marina 1.3 Deluxe Minor 1000 vs Marina 1.3 Sdl Minor 1000 vs Marina 1.8 Sdl Minor 1000 vs Mini 1000

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