1966 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,967

Total Tests (All Years)

44,551 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 1966 Morris Minor 1000 as it ages.

43 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.7%

44 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.1%

45 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.9%

46 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.6%

47 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.4%

48 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.8%

49 yrs63.8%

→ ↑1.7%

50 yrs65.5%

→ ↑4.9%

51 yrs70.4%

→ ↓4.1%

52 yrs66.3%

→ ↑3.8%

53 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.0%

54 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.4%

55 yrs66.7%

→ ↑10.7%

56 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.3%

57 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.5%

58 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	57.1%	685
44 yrs	58.8%	653
45 yrs	59.9%	668
46 yrs	61.8%	668
47 yrs	62.4%	671
48 yrs	60.0%	668
49 yrs	63.8%	641
50 yrs	65.5%	650
51 yrs	70.4%	594
52 yrs	66.3%	243
53 yrs	70.1%	167
54 yrs	72.1%	129
55 yrs	66.7%	174
56 yrs	77.4%	115
57 yrs	79.7%	118
58 yrs	77.2%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (58 yrs)	77.2%	123
2023 (57 yrs)	79.7%	118
2022 (56 yrs)	77.4%	115
2021 (55 yrs)	66.7%	174
2020 (54 yrs)	72.1%	129
2019 (53 yrs)	70.1%	167
2018 (52 yrs)	66.3%	243
2017 (51 yrs)	70.4%	594
2016 (50 yrs)	65.5%	650
2015 (49 yrs)	63.8%	641
2014 (48 yrs)	60%	668
2013 (47 yrs)	62.4%	671
2012 (46 yrs)	61.8%	668
2011 (45 yrs)	59.9%	668
2010 (44 yrs)	58.8%	653
2009 (43 yrs)	57.1%	685

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 685Avg Mileage 49,223Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 653Avg Mileage 48,071Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 668Avg Mileage 49,101Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 668Avg Mileage 51,399Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 671Avg Mileage 46,994Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 668Avg Mileage 49,699Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 641Avg Mileage 47,353Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 650Avg Mileage 47,411Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 594Avg Mileage 50,272Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 243Avg Mileage 46,881Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2019

70.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 167Avg Mileage 44,111Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 129Avg Mileage 44,482Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 174Avg Mileage 44,862Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 115Avg Mileage 44,840Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2023

79.7%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 118Avg Mileage 43,836Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 123Avg Mileage 44,551Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

MOT results for 1966 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	57.1%	685	49,223	Brakes — 25.4%
2010	44	58.8%	653	48,071	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	45	59.9%	668	49,101	Suspension — 23.2%
2012	46	61.8%	668	51,399	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	47	62.4%	671	46,994	Brakes — 51.9%
2014	48	60.0%	668	49,699	Brakes — 54.2%
2015	49	63.8%	641	47,353	Brakes — 52.9%
2016	50	65.5%	650	47,411	Brakes — 50.8%
2017	51	70.4%	594	50,272	Brakes — 44.1%
2018	52	66.3%	243	46,881	Brakes — 45.3%
2019	53	70.1%	167	44,111	Brakes — 53.3%
2020	54	72.1%	129	44,482	Brakes — 35.7%
2021	55	66.7%	174	44,862	Brakes — 52.9%
2022	56	77.4%	115	44,840	Brakes — 30.4%
2023	57	79.7%	118	43,836	Brakes — 24.6%
2024	58	77.2%	123	44,551	Brakes — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

13.3%

↓ Decreases 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	25.4% (43 yrs)	36.6% (58 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.8% (43 yrs)	26.0% (58 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,967 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.