1966 Morris Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

369

Total Tests (All Years)

38,123 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 1966 Morris Mini Cooper as it ages.

43 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.4%

44 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.8%

45 yrs90.5%

→ ↓8.4%

46 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.4%

47 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.1%

48 yrs88.6%

→ ↑1.9%

49 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.8%

50 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.8%

51 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	88.1%	42
44 yrs	85.7%	35
45 yrs	90.5%	42
46 yrs	82.1%	39
47 yrs	82.5%	40
48 yrs	88.6%	44
49 yrs	90.5%	42
50 yrs	86.7%	45
51 yrs	87.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Morris Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	87.5%	40
2016 (50 yrs)	86.7%	45
2015 (49 yrs)	90.5%	42
2014 (48 yrs)	88.6%	44
2013 (47 yrs)	82.5%	40
2012 (46 yrs)	82.1%	39
2011 (45 yrs)	90.5%	42
2010 (44 yrs)	85.7%	35
2009 (43 yrs)	88.1%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 42Avg Mileage 38,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 37,096Top Failure Suspension — 8.6%

2011

90.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 42Avg Mileage 35,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 39Avg Mileage 38,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,566Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 42Avg Mileage 41,230Top Failure Suspension — 9.5%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 45Avg Mileage 41,670Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 40Avg Mileage 38,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

MOT results for 1966 Morris Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	88.1%	42	38,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2010	44	85.7%	35	37,096	Suspension — 8.6%
2011	45	90.5%	42	35,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2012	46	82.1%	39	38,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	47	82.5%	40	40,566	Brakes — 27.5%
2014	48	88.6%	44	40,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2015	49	90.5%	42	41,230	Suspension — 9.5%
2016	50	86.7%	45	41,670	Suspension — 35.6%
2017	51	87.5%	40	38,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Morris Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Suspension

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

4.3%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

3.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.4% (43 yrs)	20.0% (51 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.1% (43 yrs)	22.5% (51 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (43 yrs)	5.0% (51 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Mini Cooper cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 369 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.