1969 Morris Mini 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

360

Total Tests (All Years)

42,354 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 Mini 1000 as it ages.

40 yrs72.7%

→ ↑6.8%

41 yrs79.5%

→ ↓12.8%

42 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.9%

43 yrs75.6%

→ ↑6.0%

44 yrs81.6%

→ ↓11.6%

45 yrs70.0%

→ ↑9.5%

46 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.0%

47 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.5%

48 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	72.7%	44
41 yrs	79.5%	39
42 yrs	66.7%	45
43 yrs	75.6%	41
44 yrs	81.6%	38
45 yrs	70.0%	40
46 yrs	79.5%	39
47 yrs	79.5%	39
48 yrs	80.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	80%	35
2016 (47 yrs)	79.5%	39
2015 (46 yrs)	79.5%	39
2014 (45 yrs)	70%	40
2013 (44 yrs)	81.6%	38
2012 (43 yrs)	75.6%	41
2011 (42 yrs)	66.7%	45
2010 (41 yrs)	79.5%	39
2009 (40 yrs)	72.7%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,518Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 39Avg Mileage 50,285Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 50,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 38Avg Mileage 45,618Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,517Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 39Avg Mileage 40,523Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 1969 Morris Mini 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	72.7%	44	43,518	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	41	79.5%	39	50,285	Brakes — 12.8%
2011	42	66.7%	45	51,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	43	75.6%	41	50,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	44	81.6%	38	45,618	Suspension — 34.2%
2014	45	70.0%	40	49,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2015	46	79.5%	39	61,517	Suspension — 15.4%
2016	47	79.5%	39	40,523	Suspension — 30.8%
2017	48	80.0%	35	42,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.9% (40 yrs)	42.9% (48 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.8% (40 yrs)	14.3% (48 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.6% (40 yrs)	20.0% (48 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.2% (40 yrs)	20.0% (48 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970 1971 1975

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Mini 1000 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 360 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.