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MOT reliability

Morris Saloon

69 vehicles · 300 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Morris Saloon vehicles and 300 completed MOT tests, the Morris Saloon has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,084 miles.

69
Vehicles
300
MOT tests
395
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Saloon MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Steering10%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility1%

Morris Saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (69)

Most common Morris Saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (17 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (14 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  4. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (7 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
  7. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  10. Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
  13. Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  15. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)

Morris Saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 8 100% 19,348
1979 1 1 100% 41,603
1970 2 7 71% 21,277
1969 1 1 100% 45,383
1968 2 12 75% 54,605
1966 1 1 100% 25,859
1962 1 2 50% 77,424
1961 2 3 67% 50,820
1960 1 5 100% 28,729
1959 1 2 100% 14,058
1958 3 5 80% 25,513
1957 2 2 100% 43,782
1956 3 13 62% 31,268
1955 2 2 100% 41,304
1954 1 2 100% 9,915
1953 1 5 40% 15,581
1952 2 18 67% 85,573
1949 1 1 100% 47,003
1948 2 14 100% 72,614
1947 4 23 96% 50,369
1938 5 23 91% 64,673
1937 4 17 100% 28,692
1936 7 35 86% 46,094
1935 7 34 79% 50,663
1934 6 33 91% 26,686
1933 3 13 92% 33,918
1932 1 8 88% 86,182
1930 1 8 100% 9,026
1927 1 2 100% 3,173

Morris Saloon reliability FAQ

Across 69 Morris Saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Saloon MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Morris Saloon in our data has covered around 42,084 miles.

Compare the Morris Saloon

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