1969 Morris Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

573

Total Tests (All Years)

38,664 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 Cooper as it ages.

40 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.4%

41 yrs75.5%

→ ↑4.8%

42 yrs80.3%

→ ↓13.1%

43 yrs67.2%

→ ↑12.2%

44 yrs79.4%

→ ↓5.4%

45 yrs74.0%

→ ↑6.3%

46 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.3%

47 yrs84.6%

→ ↓6.8%

48 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	72.1%	61
41 yrs	75.5%	53
42 yrs	80.3%	61
43 yrs	67.2%	64
44 yrs	79.4%	63
45 yrs	74.0%	77
46 yrs	80.3%	66
47 yrs	84.6%	65
48 yrs	77.8%	63

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	77.8%	63
2016 (47 yrs)	84.6%	65
2015 (46 yrs)	80.3%	66
2014 (45 yrs)	74%	77
2013 (44 yrs)	79.4%	63
2012 (43 yrs)	67.2%	64
2011 (42 yrs)	80.3%	61
2010 (41 yrs)	75.5%	53
2009 (40 yrs)	72.1%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 61Avg Mileage 39,532Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 61Avg Mileage 39,836Top Failure Suspension — 9.8%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 64Avg Mileage 43,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 63Avg Mileage 46,746Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 77Avg Mileage 43,160Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,565Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,207Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 63Avg Mileage 38,664Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

MOT results for 1969 Morris Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	72.1%	61	39,532	Brakes — 16.4%
2010	41	75.5%	53	43,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	42	80.3%	61	39,836	Suspension — 9.8%
2012	43	67.2%	64	43,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	44	79.4%	63	46,746	Brakes — 33.3%
2014	45	74.0%	77	43,160	Brakes — 37.7%
2015	46	80.3%	66	45,565	Brakes — 28.8%
2016	47	84.6%	65	43,207	Suspension — 21.5%
2017	48	77.8%	63	38,664	Brakes — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.9%

— Consistent

Steering

6.6%

↓ Decreases 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	16.4% (40 yrs)	27.0% (48 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (40 yrs)	19.0% (48 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.5% (40 yrs)	15.9% (48 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.9% (40 yrs)	7.9% (48 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 573 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.