1964 Morris Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

478

Total Tests (All Years)

40,243 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 1964 Morris Mini as it ages.

45 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.4%

46 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.6%

47 yrs76.4%

→ ↓14.7%

48 yrs61.7%

→ ↑18.7%

49 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.9%

50 yrs74.5%

→ ↑7.5%

51 yrs82.0%

→ ↓4.9%

52 yrs77.1%

→ ↓6.3%

53 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	75.4%	57
46 yrs	75.8%	62
47 yrs	76.4%	55
48 yrs	61.7%	60
49 yrs	80.4%	51
50 yrs	74.5%	47
51 yrs	82.0%	50
52 yrs	77.1%	48
53 yrs	70.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Morris Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	70.8%	48
2016 (52 yrs)	77.1%	48
2015 (51 yrs)	82%	50
2014 (50 yrs)	74.5%	47
2013 (49 yrs)	80.4%	51
2012 (48 yrs)	61.7%	60
2011 (47 yrs)	76.4%	55
2010 (46 yrs)	75.8%	62
2009 (45 yrs)	75.4%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 57Avg Mileage 39,691Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 62Avg Mileage 38,772Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 55Avg Mileage 37,523Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 60Avg Mileage 40,226Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,318Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 47Avg Mileage 42,140Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 50Avg Mileage 37,410Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 48Avg Mileage 43,907Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 48Avg Mileage 40,243Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 1964 Morris Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	75.4%	57	39,691	Suspension — 17.5%
2010	46	75.8%	62	38,772	Brakes — 16.1%
2011	47	76.4%	55	37,523	Suspension — 18.2%
2012	48	61.7%	60	40,226	Suspension — 26.7%
2013	49	80.4%	51	55,318	Suspension — 31.4%
2014	50	74.5%	47	42,140	Suspension — 29.8%
2015	51	82.0%	50	37,410	Suspension — 30.0%
2016	52	77.1%	48	43,907	Suspension — 39.6%
2017	53	70.8%	48	40,243	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Morris Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

24.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.6%

— Consistent

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
Brakes	10.5% (45 yrs)	33.3% (53 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.5% (45 yrs)	25.0% (53 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.5% (45 yrs)	12.5% (53 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 478 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.