1964 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,330

Total Tests (All Years)

40,938 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 Minor 1000 as it ages.

45 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.5%

46 yrs63.5%

→ ↑2.1%

47 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.7%

48 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.0%

49 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.5%

50 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.6%

51 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.9%

52 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.6%

53 yrs65.7%

→ ↑4.0%

54 yrs69.7%

→ ↑9.2%

55 yrs78.9%

→ ↓10.4%

56 yrs68.5%

→ ↓7.1%

57 yrs61.4%

→ ↑7.3%

58 yrs68.7%

→ ↑7.9%

59 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.8%

60 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	62.0%	416
46 yrs	63.5%	414
47 yrs	65.6%	445
48 yrs	67.3%	422
49 yrs	64.3%	414
50 yrs	61.8%	419
51 yrs	64.4%	410
52 yrs	69.3%	407
53 yrs	65.7%	385
54 yrs	69.7%	165
55 yrs	78.9%	90
56 yrs	68.5%	73
57 yrs	61.4%	83
58 yrs	68.7%	67
59 yrs	76.6%	64
60 yrs	80.4%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (60 yrs)	80.4%	56
2023 (59 yrs)	76.6%	64
2022 (58 yrs)	68.7%	67
2021 (57 yrs)	61.4%	83
2020 (56 yrs)	68.5%	73
2019 (55 yrs)	78.9%	90
2018 (54 yrs)	69.7%	165
2017 (53 yrs)	65.7%	385
2016 (52 yrs)	69.3%	407
2015 (51 yrs)	64.4%	410
2014 (50 yrs)	61.8%	419
2013 (49 yrs)	64.3%	414
2012 (48 yrs)	67.3%	422
2011 (47 yrs)	65.6%	445
2010 (46 yrs)	63.5%	414
2009 (45 yrs)	62%	416

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 416Avg Mileage 49,233Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 414Avg Mileage 46,491Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 445Avg Mileage 48,587Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 422Avg Mileage 48,522Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 414Avg Mileage 48,753Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 419Avg Mileage 46,114Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 410Avg Mileage 44,870Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 407Avg Mileage 44,746Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 385Avg Mileage 44,723Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 165Avg Mileage 41,363Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 90Avg Mileage 43,454Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 73Avg Mileage 43,604Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 83Avg Mileage 43,434Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2022

68.7%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 67Avg Mileage 44,821Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 64Avg Mileage 40,413Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 56Avg Mileage 40,938Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

MOT results for 1964 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	62.0%	416	49,233	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	46	63.5%	414	46,491	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	47	65.6%	445	48,587	Brakes — 23.4%
2012	48	67.3%	422	48,522	Suspension — 17.8%
2013	49	64.3%	414	48,753	Brakes — 58.5%
2014	50	61.8%	419	46,114	Brakes — 55.6%
2015	51	64.4%	410	44,870	Brakes — 58.8%
2016	52	69.3%	407	44,746	Brakes — 38.6%
2017	53	65.7%	385	44,723	Brakes — 51.9%
2018	54	69.7%	165	41,363	Brakes — 62.4%
2019	55	78.9%	90	43,454	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	56	68.5%	73	43,604	Brakes — 68.5%
2021	57	61.4%	83	43,434	Brakes — 69.9%
2022	58	68.7%	67	44,821	Brakes — 29.9%
2023	59	76.6%	64	40,413	Suspension — 32.8%
2024	60	80.4%	56	40,938	Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.1%

↑ 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	20.0% (45 yrs)	37.5% (60 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.2% (45 yrs)	23.2% (60 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,330 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.