1970 Morris 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

349

Total Tests (All Years)

60,082 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1970 Morris 1000 as it ages.

39 yrs53.5%

→ ↑13.2%

40 yrs66.7%

→ ↓11.7%

41 yrs55.0%

→ ↑12.6%

42 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.1%

43 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.6%

44 yrs57.9%

→ ↑7.1%

45 yrs65.0%

→ ↑5.0%

46 yrs70.0%

→ ↓11.5%

47 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	53.5%	43
40 yrs	66.7%	33
41 yrs	55.0%	40
42 yrs	67.6%	34
43 yrs	62.5%	40
44 yrs	57.9%	38
45 yrs	65.0%	40
46 yrs	70.0%	40
47 yrs	58.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Morris 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	58.5%	41
2016 (46 yrs)	70%	40
2015 (45 yrs)	65%	40
2014 (44 yrs)	57.9%	38
2013 (43 yrs)	62.5%	40
2012 (42 yrs)	67.6%	34
2011 (41 yrs)	55%	40
2010 (40 yrs)	66.7%	33
2009 (39 yrs)	53.5%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 43Avg Mileage 75,723Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,417Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,154Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,202Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 40Avg Mileage 58,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,421Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 61,722Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,961Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 60,082Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

MOT results for 1970 Morris 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	53.5%	43	75,723	Brakes — 37.2%
2010	40	66.7%	33	48,417	Brakes — 27.3%
2011	41	55.0%	40	53,154	Suspension — 35.0%
2012	42	67.6%	34	56,202	Brakes — 26.5%
2013	43	62.5%	40	58,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2014	44	57.9%	38	59,421	Brakes — 100.0%
2015	45	65.0%	40	61,722	Brakes — 67.5%
2016	46	70.0%	40	59,961	Brakes — 77.5%
2017	47	58.5%	41	60,082	Brakes — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Morris 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

16.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	37.2% (39 yrs)	73.2% (47 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.9% (39 yrs)	61.0% (47 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.6% (39 yrs)	29.3% (47 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	11.6% (39 yrs)	9.8% (47 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	11.6% (39 yrs)	12.2% (47 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris 1000 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 349 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.