1963 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,926

Total Tests (All Years)

49,217 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 Minor 1000 as it ages.

46 yrs58.8%

→ ↑9.6%

47 yrs68.4%

→ ↓7.5%

48 yrs60.9%

→ ↑2.2%

49 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.1%

50 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.1%

51 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.0%

52 yrs64.1%

→ ↑5.2%

53 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.1%

54 yrs69.4%

→ ↑8.1%

55 yrs77.5%

→ ↓11.9%

56 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.6%

57 yrs65.0%

→ ↑6.0%

58 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.1%

59 yrs70.9%

→ ↑7.4%

60 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.3%

61 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	58.8%	379
47 yrs	68.4%	370
48 yrs	60.9%	381
49 yrs	63.1%	390
50 yrs	64.2%	371
51 yrs	62.1%	393
52 yrs	64.1%	379
53 yrs	69.3%	349
54 yrs	69.4%	340
55 yrs	77.5%	129
56 yrs	65.6%	90
57 yrs	65.0%	80
58 yrs	71.0%	69
59 yrs	70.9%	55
60 yrs	78.3%	83
61 yrs	75.0%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (61 yrs)	75%	68
2023 (60 yrs)	78.3%	83
2022 (59 yrs)	70.9%	55
2021 (58 yrs)	71%	69
2020 (57 yrs)	65%	80
2019 (56 yrs)	65.6%	90
2018 (55 yrs)	77.5%	129
2017 (54 yrs)	69.4%	340
2016 (53 yrs)	69.3%	349
2015 (52 yrs)	64.1%	379
2014 (51 yrs)	62.1%	393
2013 (50 yrs)	64.2%	371
2012 (49 yrs)	63.1%	390
2011 (48 yrs)	60.9%	381
2010 (47 yrs)	68.4%	370
2009 (46 yrs)	58.8%	379

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 379Avg Mileage 46,850Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 370Avg Mileage 51,681Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 381Avg Mileage 48,567Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 390Avg Mileage 50,626Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 371Avg Mileage 51,264Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 393Avg Mileage 51,846Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 379Avg Mileage 49,346Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 349Avg Mileage 51,438Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 340Avg Mileage 50,393Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 129Avg Mileage 45,288Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 90Avg Mileage 56,371Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 80Avg Mileage 42,405Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,122Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 83Avg Mileage 52,527Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 68Avg Mileage 49,217Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

MOT results for 1963 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	58.8%	379	46,850	Suspension — 25.1%
2010	47	68.4%	370	51,681	Brakes — 17.3%
2011	48	60.9%	381	48,567	Brakes — 22.8%
2012	49	63.1%	390	50,626	Brakes — 23.1%
2013	50	64.2%	371	51,264	Suspension — 53.4%
2014	51	62.1%	393	51,846	Suspension — 54.7%
2015	52	64.1%	379	49,346	Suspension — 55.4%
2016	53	69.3%	349	51,438	Brakes — 49.6%
2017	54	69.4%	340	50,393	Brakes — 58.5%
2018	55	77.5%	129	45,288	Suspension — 22.5%
2019	56	65.6%	90	56,371	Suspension — 58.9%
2020	57	65.0%	80	42,405	Brakes — 48.8%
2021	58	71.0%	69	47,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%
2022	59	70.9%	55	50,122	Brakes — 72.7%
2023	60	78.3%	83	52,527	Brakes — 13.3%
2024	61	75.0%	68	49,217	Brakes — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.8% (46 yrs)	47.1% (61 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.1% (46 yrs)	30.9% (61 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,926 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.