1960 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,516

Total Tests (All Years)

46,613 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 1960 Morris Minor 1000 as it ages.

49 yrs70.1%

→ ↓8.4%

50 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.4%

51 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.3%

52 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.2%

53 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.3%

54 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.4%

55 yrs58.7%

→ ↑17.4%

56 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.8%

57 yrs71.3%

→ ↑16.5%

58 yrs87.8%

→ ↓12.8%

59 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.7%

61 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.5%

63 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	70.1%	174
50 yrs	61.7%	162
51 yrs	61.3%	163
52 yrs	61.6%	146
53 yrs	60.4%	159
54 yrs	60.1%	148
55 yrs	58.7%	143
56 yrs	76.1%	138
57 yrs	71.3%	129
58 yrs	87.8%	49
59 yrs	75.0%	32
61 yrs	75.7%	37
63 yrs	72.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (63 yrs)	72.2%	36
2021 (61 yrs)	75.7%	37
2019 (59 yrs)	75%	32
2018 (58 yrs)	87.8%	49
2017 (57 yrs)	71.3%	129
2016 (56 yrs)	76.1%	138
2015 (55 yrs)	58.7%	143
2014 (54 yrs)	60.1%	148
2013 (53 yrs)	60.4%	159
2012 (52 yrs)	61.6%	146
2011 (51 yrs)	61.3%	163
2010 (50 yrs)	61.7%	162
2009 (49 yrs)	70.1%	174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 174Avg Mileage 50,077Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 162Avg Mileage 56,149Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 163Avg Mileage 54,281Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 146Avg Mileage 46,026Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 159Avg Mileage 45,678Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 148Avg Mileage 45,505Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 143Avg Mileage 50,019Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 138Avg Mileage 47,553Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 129Avg Mileage 46,621Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 49Avg Mileage 46,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 32Avg Mileage 43,991Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2021

75.7%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,920Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 63Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,613Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

MOT results for 1960 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	70.1%	174	50,077	Suspension — 18.4%
2010	50	61.7%	162	56,149	Brakes — 25.3%
2011	51	61.3%	163	54,281	Brakes — 26.4%
2012	52	61.6%	146	46,026	Suspension — 24.7%
2013	53	60.4%	159	45,678	Brakes — 51.6%
2014	54	60.1%	148	45,505	Brakes — 89.2%
2015	55	58.7%	143	50,019	Brakes — 65.7%
2016	56	76.1%	138	47,553	Brakes — 33.3%
2017	57	71.3%	129	46,621	Brakes — 51.9%
2018	58	87.8%	49	46,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2019	59	75.0%	32	43,991	Brakes — 12.5%
2021	61	75.7%	37	44,920	Brakes — 18.9%
2023	63	72.2%	36	46,613	Brakes — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.1%

↑ Increases 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	15.5% (49 yrs)	27.8% (63 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (49 yrs)	16.7% (63 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.4% (49 yrs)	27.8% (63 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Minor 1000 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,516 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.