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MOT reliability

Morris Minor Traveller

7,855 vehicles · 11,546 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,855 Morris Minor Traveller vehicles and 11,546 completed MOT tests, the Morris Minor Traveller has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,586 miles.

7,855
Vehicles
11,546
MOT tests
1,217
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Minor Traveller problem areas

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

  • Other96%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Morris Minor Traveller pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1862%
2367%
3650%
4367%
5580%
65100%
7475%
84100%
9978%
10989%
111070%
121070%
131464%
141464%
151362%
161662%
172065%
181669%
191377%
201580%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,839), Other (16)

Most common Morris Minor Traveller MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (604 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (434 times)
  3. Oil leak (395 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (284 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (261 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (238 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (204 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (190 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (162 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (154 times)
  11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (154 times)
  12. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (150 times)
  13. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (149 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (146 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (144 times)

Morris Minor Traveller pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 5 60% 70,711
2009 1 11 64% 85,954
2008 1 16 69% 70,095
2006 1 15 67% 90,508
2001 1 16 69% 37,479
1998 2 28 89% 34,755
1997 2 16 56% 63,657
1996 3 37 70% 54,570
1995 1 6 83% 5,765
1994 3 28 64% 82,732
1990 1 8 62% 74,173
1989 5 78 65% 82,745
1988 2 26 92% 68,548
1987 1 13 62% 13,855
1986 1 7 57% 28,428
1985 4 34 82% 57,182
1984 2 20 85% 13,537
1983 2 18 78% 67,802
1982 1 15 87% 68,734
1981 2 23 65% 39,762
1980 1 8 88% 48,701
1979 2 44 61% 29,654
1978 9 103 69% 151,340
1977 4 36 64% 50,829
1976 1 9 78% 93,384
1973 1 8 50% 43,953
1972 1 7 100% 99,873
1971 88 1,066 71% 64,594
1970 85 940 72% 58,960
1969 99 1,219 73% 63,043
1968 147 1,585 72% 77,072
1967 75 744 75% 81,188
1966 69 710 73% 74,698
1965 72 798 70% 68,751
1964 91 1,045 72% 73,407
1963 68 779 69% 70,494
1962 67 607 72% 84,545
1961 46 493 76% 83,061
1960 31 317 76% 50,382
1959 25 211 73% 47,762
1958 9 69 70% 76,213
1957 13 60 77% 60,081
1956 10 83 80% 52,910
1955 6 52 81% 45,044
1954 12 98 81% 51,483
1951 1 4 100% —

Morris Minor Traveller reliability FAQ

Across 7,855 Morris Minor Traveller 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 Traveller 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 Traveller in our data has covered around 70,586 miles.

Compare the Morris Minor Traveller

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