1971 Morris Mini 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,484

Total Tests (All Years)

40,053 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 Mini 1000 as it ages.

38 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.5%

39 yrs59.0%

→ ↑3.9%

40 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.2%

41 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.4%

42 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.8%

43 yrs64.9%

→ ↑5.4%

44 yrs70.3%

→ ↓6.1%

45 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.3%

46 yrs62.9%

→ ↑13.8%

47 yrs76.7%

→ ↓3.2%

48 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	62.5%	168
39 yrs	59.0%	173
40 yrs	62.9%	170
41 yrs	61.7%	162
42 yrs	63.1%	160
43 yrs	64.9%	168
44 yrs	70.3%	145
45 yrs	64.2%	137
46 yrs	62.9%	124
47 yrs	76.7%	43
48 yrs	73.5%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Morris Mini 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (48 yrs)	73.5%	34
2018 (47 yrs)	76.7%	43
2017 (46 yrs)	62.9%	124
2016 (45 yrs)	64.2%	137
2015 (44 yrs)	70.3%	145
2014 (43 yrs)	64.9%	168
2013 (42 yrs)	63.1%	160
2012 (41 yrs)	61.7%	162
2011 (40 yrs)	62.9%	170
2010 (39 yrs)	59%	173
2009 (38 yrs)	62.5%	168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 168Avg Mileage 51,453Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 173Avg Mileage 53,974Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 170Avg Mileage 53,178Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 162Avg Mileage 55,322Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 160Avg Mileage 48,641Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 168Avg Mileage 48,504Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 145Avg Mileage 43,838Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 137Avg Mileage 48,401Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 124Avg Mileage 45,792Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,014Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 34Avg Mileage 40,053Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

MOT results for 1971 Morris Mini 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	62.5%	168	51,453	Suspension — 27.4%
2010	39	59.0%	173	53,974	Suspension — 29.5%
2011	40	62.9%	170	53,178	Suspension — 26.5%
2012	41	61.7%	162	55,322	Suspension — 21.0%
2013	42	63.1%	160	48,641	Brakes — 63.1%
2014	43	64.9%	168	48,504	Brakes — 57.7%
2015	44	70.3%	145	43,838	Brakes — 47.6%
2016	45	64.2%	137	48,401	Suspension — 52.6%
2017	46	62.9%	124	45,792	Suspension — 52.4%
2018	47	76.7%	43	35,014	Brakes — 46.5%
2019	48	73.5%	34	40,053	Brakes — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Morris Mini 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

36.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

35.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.4% (38 yrs)	8.8% (48 yrs)	-18.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.0% (38 yrs)	17.6% (48 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,484 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.