1971 Morris Minor 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,888

Total Tests (All Years)

48,086 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 1971 Morris Minor 1000 as it ages.

38 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.9%

39 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.4%

40 yrs56.6%

→ ↑5.0%

41 yrs61.6%

→ ↓6.0%

42 yrs55.6%

→ ↑7.5%

43 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.4%

44 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.7%

45 yrs64.8%

→ ↑3.8%

46 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.7%

47 yrs70.3%

→ ↓7.1%

48 yrs63.2%

→ ↑3.9%

49 yrs67.1%

→ ↑5.5%

50 yrs72.6%

→ ↑6.8%

51 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.2%

52 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.5%

53 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	56.1%	380
39 yrs	58.0%	357
40 yrs	56.6%	371
41 yrs	61.6%	380
42 yrs	55.6%	387
43 yrs	63.1%	360
44 yrs	65.5%	359
45 yrs	64.8%	335
46 yrs	68.6%	322
47 yrs	70.3%	128
48 yrs	63.2%	106
49 yrs	67.1%	82
50 yrs	72.6%	106
51 yrs	79.4%	63
52 yrs	79.2%	77
53 yrs	74.7%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Morris Minor 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (53 yrs)	74.7%	75
2023 (52 yrs)	79.2%	77
2022 (51 yrs)	79.4%	63
2021 (50 yrs)	72.6%	106
2020 (49 yrs)	67.1%	82
2019 (48 yrs)	63.2%	106
2018 (47 yrs)	70.3%	128
2017 (46 yrs)	68.6%	322
2016 (45 yrs)	64.8%	335
2015 (44 yrs)	65.5%	359
2014 (43 yrs)	63.1%	360
2013 (42 yrs)	55.6%	387
2012 (41 yrs)	61.6%	380
2011 (40 yrs)	56.6%	371
2010 (39 yrs)	58%	357
2009 (38 yrs)	56.1%	380

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 380Avg Mileage 47,468Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 357Avg Mileage 49,049Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 371Avg Mileage 55,024Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 380Avg Mileage 53,255Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 387Avg Mileage 51,463Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 360Avg Mileage 48,947Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 359Avg Mileage 49,430Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 335Avg Mileage 48,822Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 322Avg Mileage 53,938Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 128Avg Mileage 47,062Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 106Avg Mileage 47,588Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 82Avg Mileage 44,702Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 106Avg Mileage 48,748Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 63Avg Mileage 47,123Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2023

79.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 77Avg Mileage 46,753Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 75Avg Mileage 48,086Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

MOT results for 1971 Morris Minor 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	56.1%	380	47,468	Brakes — 25.0%
2010	39	58.0%	357	49,049	Brakes — 24.1%
2011	40	56.6%	371	55,024	Brakes — 25.6%
2012	41	61.6%	380	53,255	Brakes — 23.2%
2013	42	55.6%	387	51,463	Brakes — 69.0%
2014	43	63.1%	360	48,947	Brakes — 62.2%
2015	44	65.5%	359	49,430	Brakes — 42.6%
2016	45	64.8%	335	48,822	Brakes — 64.2%
2017	46	68.6%	322	53,938	Brakes — 50.3%
2018	47	70.3%	128	47,062	Brakes — 30.5%
2019	48	63.2%	106	47,588	Brakes — 42.5%
2020	49	67.1%	82	44,702	Brakes — 47.6%
2021	50	72.6%	106	48,748	Brakes — 43.4%
2022	51	79.4%	63	47,123	Brakes — 27.0%
2023	52	79.2%	77	46,753	Brakes — 45.5%
2024	53	74.7%	75	48,086	Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Morris Minor 1000, with age trends.

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.0% (38 yrs)	37.3% (53 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.5% (38 yrs)	13.3% (53 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.7% (38 yrs)	22.7% (53 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,888 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.