1963 Morris Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

80.9%

Latest Pass Rate

499

Total Tests (All Years)

40,949 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 1963 Morris Mini as it ages.

46 yrs64.9%

→ ↑16.5%

47 yrs81.4%

→ ↓12.4%

48 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.7%

49 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.1%

50 yrs73.8%

→ ↑5.5%

51 yrs79.3%

→ ↑10.7%

52 yrs90.0%

→ ↓3.7%

53 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.4%

54 yrs80.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	64.9%	57
47 yrs	81.4%	59
48 yrs	69.0%	58
49 yrs	70.7%	58
50 yrs	73.8%	61
51 yrs	79.3%	58
52 yrs	90.0%	50
53 yrs	86.3%	51
54 yrs	80.9%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Morris Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	80.9%	47
2016 (53 yrs)	86.3%	51
2015 (52 yrs)	90%	50
2014 (51 yrs)	79.3%	58
2013 (50 yrs)	73.8%	61
2012 (49 yrs)	70.7%	58
2011 (48 yrs)	69%	58
2010 (47 yrs)	81.4%	59
2009 (46 yrs)	64.9%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,959Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 59Avg Mileage 40,432Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,013Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,937Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 61Avg Mileage 47,395Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,987Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2015

90.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 50Avg Mileage 40,027Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 51Avg Mileage 41,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,949Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

MOT results for 1963 Morris Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	64.9%	57	43,959	Brakes — 22.8%
2010	47	81.4%	59	40,432	Brakes — 6.8%
2011	48	69.0%	58	42,013	Brakes — 24.1%
2012	49	70.7%	58	44,937	Brakes — 19.0%
2013	50	73.8%	61	47,395	Brakes — 34.4%
2014	51	79.3%	58	44,987	Suspension — 24.1%
2015	52	90.0%	50	40,027	Brakes — 14.0%
2016	53	86.3%	51	41,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2017	54	80.9%	47	40,949	Brakes — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Morris Mini, with age trends.

Brakes

18.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.1% (46 yrs)	17.0% (54 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	7.0% (46 yrs)	10.6% (54 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (46 yrs)	17.0% (54 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.8% (46 yrs)	23.4% (54 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1971 1972

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Mini cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 499 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.