1962 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,897

Total Tests (All Years)

41,643 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Minor 1000

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1962 Morris Minor 1000 as it ages.

47 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.1%

48 yrs59.9%

→ ↑7.8%

49 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.7%

50 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.2%

51 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.7%

52 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.4%

53 yrs65.9%

→ ↑4.2%

54 yrs70.1%

→ ↓10.6%

55 yrs59.5%

→ ↑9.2%

56 yrs68.7%

→ ↑3.6%

57 yrs72.3%

→ ↑0.4%

58 yrs72.7%

→ ↑4.6%

59 yrs77.3%

→ ↑12.7%

61 yrs90.0%

→ ↓0.0%

62 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	59.8%	184
48 yrs	59.9%	182
49 yrs	67.7%	195
50 yrs	63.0%	192
51 yrs	58.8%	182
52 yrs	61.5%	179
53 yrs	65.9%	167
54 yrs	70.1%	187
55 yrs	59.5%	168
56 yrs	68.7%	67
57 yrs	72.3%	47
58 yrs	72.7%	33
59 yrs	77.3%	44
61 yrs	90.0%	30
62 yrs	90.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (62 yrs)	90%	40
2023 (61 yrs)	90%	30
2021 (59 yrs)	77.3%	44
2020 (58 yrs)	72.7%	33
2019 (57 yrs)	72.3%	47
2018 (56 yrs)	68.7%	67
2017 (55 yrs)	59.5%	168
2016 (54 yrs)	70.1%	187
2015 (53 yrs)	65.9%	167
2014 (52 yrs)	61.5%	179
2013 (51 yrs)	58.8%	182
2012 (50 yrs)	63%	192
2011 (49 yrs)	67.7%	195
2010 (48 yrs)	59.9%	182
2009 (47 yrs)	59.8%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 184Avg Mileage 47,227Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 182Avg Mileage 48,257Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 195Avg Mileage 48,442Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 192Avg Mileage 51,646Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 182Avg Mileage 47,526Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 179Avg Mileage 48,485Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 167Avg Mileage 48,453Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 187Avg Mileage 48,833Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 168Avg Mileage 47,937Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,163Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 47Avg Mileage 41,187Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 33Avg Mileage 45,686Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2021

77.3%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,478Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,796Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 40Avg Mileage 41,643Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

MOT results for 1962 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	59.8%	184	47,227	Brakes — 23.9%
2010	48	59.9%	182	48,257	Suspension — 24.2%
2011	49	67.7%	195	48,442	Suspension — 20.0%
2012	50	63.0%	192	51,646	Brakes — 23.4%
2013	51	58.8%	182	47,526	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	52	61.5%	179	48,485	Brakes — 68.7%
2015	53	65.9%	167	48,453	Suspension — 44.3%
2016	54	70.1%	187	48,833	Brakes — 36.9%
2017	55	59.5%	168	47,937	Brakes — 50.6%
2018	56	68.7%	67	51,163	Suspension — 40.3%
2019	57	72.3%	47	41,187	Brakes — 46.8%
2020	58	72.7%	33	45,686	Brakes — 54.5%
2021	59	77.3%	44	45,478	Brakes — 36.4%
2023	61	90.0%	30	41,796	Brakes — 13.3%
2024	62	90.0%	40	41,643	Brakes — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.1% (47 yrs)	5.0% (62 yrs)	-15.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.9% (47 yrs)	15.0% (62 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Steering	9.8% (47 yrs)	5.0% (62 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,897 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.