1968 Morris Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

644

Total Tests (All Years)

42,032 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 1968 Morris Mini Cooper as it ages.

41 yrs70.7%

→ ↑5.5%

42 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.1%

43 yrs73.1%

→ ↑8.8%

44 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.2%

45 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.0%

46 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.4%

47 yrs84.5%

→ ↑1.6%

48 yrs86.1%

→ ↓4.0%

49 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	70.7%	75
42 yrs	76.2%	63
43 yrs	73.1%	78
44 yrs	81.9%	72
45 yrs	83.1%	77
46 yrs	84.1%	69
47 yrs	84.5%	71
48 yrs	86.1%	72
49 yrs	82.1%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Morris Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	82.1%	67
2016 (48 yrs)	86.1%	72
2015 (47 yrs)	84.5%	71
2014 (46 yrs)	84.1%	69
2013 (45 yrs)	83.1%	77
2012 (44 yrs)	81.9%	72
2011 (43 yrs)	73.1%	78
2010 (42 yrs)	76.2%	63
2009 (41 yrs)	70.7%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 75Avg Mileage 39,093Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 63Avg Mileage 40,380Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2011

73.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 78Avg Mileage 43,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 72Avg Mileage 41,498Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 77Avg Mileage 45,187Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 69Avg Mileage 43,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 72Avg Mileage 43,245Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 67Avg Mileage 42,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

MOT results for 1968 Morris Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	70.7%	75	39,093	Brakes — 22.7%
2010	42	76.2%	63	40,380	Suspension — 15.9%
2011	43	73.1%	78	43,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	44	81.9%	72	41,498	Suspension — 9.7%
2013	45	83.1%	77	45,187	Brakes — 41.6%
2014	46	84.1%	69	43,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2015	47	84.5%	71	37,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2016	48	86.1%	72	43,245	Brakes — 12.5%
2017	49	82.1%	67	42,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Morris Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.9%

— Consistent

Steering

6.1%

— 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	16.0% (41 yrs)	28.4% (49 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.7% (41 yrs)	1.5% (49 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	5.3% (41 yrs)	3.0% (49 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.7% (41 yrs)	23.9% (49 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Suspension	18.7% (41 yrs)	19.4% (49 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 644 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.