1965 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,245

Total Tests (All Years)

42,773 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 1965 Morris Minor 1000 as it ages.

44 yrs53.5%

→ ↑6.9%

45 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.3%

46 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.1%

47 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.2%

48 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.6%

49 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.6%

50 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.2%

51 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.4%

52 yrs63.0%

→ ↑10.8%

53 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.2%

54 yrs68.6%

→ ↑2.0%

55 yrs70.6%

→ ↑3.8%

56 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.1%

57 yrs72.3%

→ ↑9.6%

58 yrs81.9%

→ ↓16.6%

59 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	53.5%	527
45 yrs	60.4%	528
46 yrs	60.7%	542
47 yrs	60.8%	515
48 yrs	62.0%	523
49 yrs	63.6%	505
50 yrs	65.2%	480
51 yrs	65.4%	483
52 yrs	63.0%	462
53 yrs	73.8%	168
54 yrs	68.6%	121
55 yrs	70.6%	85
56 yrs	74.4%	86
57 yrs	72.3%	65
58 yrs	81.9%	83
59 yrs	65.3%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (59 yrs)	65.3%	72
2023 (58 yrs)	81.9%	83
2022 (57 yrs)	72.3%	65
2021 (56 yrs)	74.4%	86
2020 (55 yrs)	70.6%	85
2019 (54 yrs)	68.6%	121
2018 (53 yrs)	73.8%	168
2017 (52 yrs)	63%	462
2016 (51 yrs)	65.4%	483
2015 (50 yrs)	65.2%	480
2014 (49 yrs)	63.6%	505
2013 (48 yrs)	62%	523
2012 (47 yrs)	60.8%	515
2011 (46 yrs)	60.7%	542
2010 (45 yrs)	60.4%	528
2009 (44 yrs)	53.5%	527

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 527Avg Mileage 48,857Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 528Avg Mileage 47,856Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 542Avg Mileage 45,823Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 515Avg Mileage 47,817Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 523Avg Mileage 48,952Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 505Avg Mileage 46,471Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 480Avg Mileage 48,556Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 483Avg Mileage 46,479Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 462Avg Mileage 45,163Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 168Avg Mileage 43,773Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 121Avg Mileage 43,982Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2020

70.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 85Avg Mileage 44,280Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 86Avg Mileage 42,030Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2022

72.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,510Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 83Avg Mileage 39,430Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 72Avg Mileage 42,773Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

MOT results for 1965 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	53.5%	527	48,857	Brakes — 26.9%
2010	45	60.4%	528	47,856	Brakes — 23.7%
2011	46	60.7%	542	45,823	Brakes — 24.5%
2012	47	60.8%	515	47,817	Brakes — 21.2%
2013	48	62.0%	523	48,952	Brakes — 59.1%
2014	49	63.6%	505	46,471	Brakes — 58.6%
2015	50	65.2%	480	48,556	Brakes — 50.2%
2016	51	65.4%	483	46,479	Brakes — 56.9%
2017	52	63.0%	462	45,163	Brakes — 47.2%
2018	53	73.8%	168	43,773	Suspension — 41.1%
2019	54	68.6%	121	43,982	Suspension — 45.5%
2020	55	70.6%	85	44,280	Brakes — 38.8%
2021	56	74.4%	86	42,030	Brakes — 40.7%
2022	57	72.3%	65	43,510	Brakes — 35.4%
2023	58	81.9%	83	39,430	Brakes — 27.7%
2024	59	65.3%	72	42,773	Brakes — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.9% (44 yrs)	45.8% (59 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,245 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.