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1969 Morris 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
57.6%
Latest Pass Rate
128
Total Tests (All Years)
43,316 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1969 Morris 1000 as it ages.

40 yrs57.6%
45 yrs74.2%
46 yrs58.1%
47 yrs57.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs57.6%33
45 yrs74.2%31
46 yrs58.1%31
47 yrs57.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Morris 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (47 yrs)57.6%33
2015 (46 yrs)58.1%31
2014 (45 yrs)74.2%31
2009 (40 yrs)57.6%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,519Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%
2014
74.2%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,108Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2015High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,061Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%
2016High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,316Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Morris 1000, with age trends.

Brakes
39.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
36.8%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
25.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.0%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
21.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes21.2% (40 yrs)84.8% (47 yrs)
+63.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.2% (40 yrs)54.5% (47 yrs)
+39.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.2% (40 yrs)21.2% (47 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items9.1% (40 yrs)12.1% (47 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris 1000 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 128 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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