1971 Morris 6 Cwt Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

749

Total Tests (All Years)

44,448 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 1971 Morris 6 Cwt Van as it ages.

38 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.3%

39 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.4%

40 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.7%

41 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.4%

42 yrs59.1%

→ ↑10.5%

43 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.7%

44 yrs68.9%

→ ↑4.9%

45 yrs73.8%

→ ↑1.9%

46 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	69.9%	83
39 yrs	67.6%	74
40 yrs	65.2%	92
41 yrs	63.5%	85
42 yrs	59.1%	88
43 yrs	69.6%	79
44 yrs	68.9%	90
45 yrs	73.8%	84
46 yrs	75.7%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 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 (46 yrs)	75.7%	74
2016 (45 yrs)	73.8%	84
2015 (44 yrs)	68.9%	90
2014 (43 yrs)	69.6%	79
2013 (42 yrs)	59.1%	88
2012 (41 yrs)	63.5%	85
2011 (40 yrs)	65.2%	92
2010 (39 yrs)	67.6%	74
2009 (38 yrs)	69.9%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 83Avg Mileage 49,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 74Avg Mileage 47,618Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 92Avg Mileage 45,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,500Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 88Avg Mileage 47,491Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 79Avg Mileage 46,168Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 90Avg Mileage 43,461Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 84Avg Mileage 45,533Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 74Avg Mileage 44,448Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 1971 Morris 6 Cwt Van by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	69.9%	83	49,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	39	67.6%	74	47,618	Brakes — 18.9%
2011	40	65.2%	92	45,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	41	63.5%	85	51,500	Brakes — 20.0%
2013	42	59.1%	88	47,491	Brakes — 55.7%
2014	43	69.6%	79	46,168	Brakes — 32.9%
2015	44	68.9%	90	43,461	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	45	73.8%	84	45,533	Brakes — 38.1%
2017	46	75.7%	74	44,448	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Morris 6 Cwt Van, with age trends.

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.7% (38 yrs)	41.9% (46 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.1% (38 yrs)	18.9% (46 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 749 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.