1970 Morris 6 Cwt Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

328

Total Tests (All Years)

51,010 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 1970 Morris 6 Cwt Van as it ages.

39 yrs57.1%

→ ↑11.7%

40 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.1%

41 yrs65.7%

→ ↑2.7%

42 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.8%

43 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.9%

44 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.0%

45 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

46 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.0%

47 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	57.1%	35
40 yrs	68.8%	32
41 yrs	65.7%	35
42 yrs	68.4%	38
43 yrs	67.6%	37
44 yrs	65.7%	35
45 yrs	66.7%	36
46 yrs	66.7%	42
47 yrs	73.7%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Morris 6 Cwt Van pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	73.7%	38
2016 (46 yrs)	66.7%	42
2015 (45 yrs)	66.7%	36
2014 (44 yrs)	65.7%	35
2013 (43 yrs)	67.6%	37
2012 (42 yrs)	68.4%	38
2011 (41 yrs)	65.7%	35
2010 (40 yrs)	68.8%	32
2009 (39 yrs)	57.1%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,688Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,869Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,904Top Failure Steering — 21.1%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 37Avg Mileage 56,035Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,860Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,326Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017

73.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 38Avg Mileage 51,010Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

MOT results for 1970 Morris 6 Cwt Van by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	57.1%	35	53,688	Brakes — 34.3%
2010	40	68.8%	32	49,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	41	65.7%	35	48,869	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	42	68.4%	38	52,904	Steering — 21.1%
2013	43	67.6%	37	56,035	Brakes — 73.0%
2014	44	65.7%	35	47,860	Brakes — 77.1%
2015	45	66.7%	36	45,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2016	46	66.7%	42	46,326	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	47	73.7%	38	51,010	Suspension — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Morris 6 Cwt Van, with age trends.

Brakes

37.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.1% (39 yrs)	34.2% (47 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	20.0% (39 yrs)	7.9% (47 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.7% (39 yrs)	23.7% (47 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	34.3% (39 yrs)	34.2% (47 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris 6 Cwt Van cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 328 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.