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MOT reliability

Morris Oxford Auto

293 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 293 Morris Oxford Auto vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Morris Oxford Auto has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,964 miles.

293
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
605
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Oxford Auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Oxford Auto MOT tests:

  • Other200%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes4%

Fuel types: Petrol (293)

Most common Morris Oxford Auto MOT faults

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

  1. brake pipe across front bulkhead needs securing (2 times)
  2. fuel pipe at rear corroding (2 times)
  3. lift in o/s king pin (2 times)
  4. main centre and n/s and o/s rear brake pipes corroding (2 times)
  5. n/s and o/s centre chassis corroded and swelling (2 times)
  6. wear in n/s lower king pin trunnion (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  9. nearside and offside chassis is corroded (2 times)
  10. offside rear tyre is becoming perished (2 times)
  11. slight play in the offside and nearside king pins (2 times)
  12. slight wear in the steering box (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Morris Oxford Auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 10 70% 30,737
1970 1 5 80% 50,138
1969 1 1 100% 86,174
1968 1 2 50% 55,660
1964 1 1 100% 72,112

Morris Oxford Auto reliability FAQ

Across 293 Morris Oxford Auto vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Oxford Auto MOT issues are: brake pipe across front bulkhead needs securing; fuel pipe at rear corroding; lift in o/s king pin.

The typical Morris Oxford Auto in our data has covered around 58,964 miles.

Compare the Morris Oxford Auto

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