1961 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,762

Total Tests (All Years)

40,462 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 1961 Morris Minor 1000 as it ages.

48 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.0%

49 yrs58.9%

→ ↑4.6%

50 yrs63.5%

→ ↑2.2%

51 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.6%

52 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.2%

53 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.4%

54 yrs65.1%

→ ↑6.2%

55 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.2%

56 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.0%

57 yrs72.1%

→ ↑8.8%

58 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.2%

60 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.7%

62 yrs84.8%

→ ↓9.1%

63 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	55.9%	161
49 yrs	58.9%	158
50 yrs	63.5%	181
51 yrs	65.7%	175
52 yrs	66.3%	178
53 yrs	68.5%	178
54 yrs	65.1%	169
55 yrs	71.3%	181
56 yrs	71.1%	166
57 yrs	72.1%	61
58 yrs	80.9%	47
60 yrs	81.1%	37
62 yrs	84.8%	33
63 yrs	75.7%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (63 yrs)	75.7%	37
2023 (62 yrs)	84.8%	33
2021 (60 yrs)	81.1%	37
2019 (58 yrs)	80.9%	47
2018 (57 yrs)	72.1%	61
2017 (56 yrs)	71.1%	166
2016 (55 yrs)	71.3%	181
2015 (54 yrs)	65.1%	169
2014 (53 yrs)	68.5%	178
2013 (52 yrs)	66.3%	178
2012 (51 yrs)	65.7%	175
2011 (50 yrs)	63.5%	181
2010 (49 yrs)	58.9%	158
2009 (48 yrs)	55.9%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 161Avg Mileage 45,181Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 158Avg Mileage 56,598Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 181Avg Mileage 44,136Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2012

65.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 175Avg Mileage 46,038Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 178Avg Mileage 48,006Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 178Avg Mileage 46,182Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 169Avg Mileage 48,515Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 181Avg Mileage 51,557Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 166Avg Mileage 48,474Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2018

72.1%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 61Avg Mileage 45,916Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,610Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2021

81.1%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,402Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,035Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 63Tests 37Avg Mileage 40,462Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

MOT results for 1961 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	55.9%	161	45,181	Brakes — 28.0%
2010	49	58.9%	158	56,598	Brakes — 29.1%
2011	50	63.5%	181	44,136	Brakes — 21.5%
2012	51	65.7%	175	46,038	Brakes — 21.7%
2013	52	66.3%	178	48,006	Suspension — 47.8%
2014	53	68.5%	178	46,182	Suspension — 42.1%
2015	54	65.1%	169	48,515	Brakes — 46.7%
2016	55	71.3%	181	51,557	Brakes — 42.0%
2017	56	71.1%	166	48,474	Brakes — 44.0%
2018	57	72.1%	61	45,916	Brakes — 49.2%
2019	58	80.9%	47	44,610	Suspension — 25.5%
2021	60	81.1%	37	42,402	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%
2023	62	84.8%	33	43,035	Brakes — 36.4%
2024	63	75.7%	37	40,462	Brakes — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

32.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.7% (48 yrs)	2.7% (63 yrs)	-24.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.0% (48 yrs)	16.2% (63 yrs)	-11.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,762 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.