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1962 Morris Minor Traveller — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
190
Total Tests (All Years)
50,591 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 1962 Morris Minor Traveller as it ages.

47 yrs70.6%
48 yrs58.1%
49 yrs64.5%
50 yrs73.3%
52 yrs52.9%
54 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 47 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
47 yrs70.6%34
48 yrs58.1%31
49 yrs64.5%31
50 yrs73.3%30
52 yrs52.9%34
54 yrs63.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Morris Minor Traveller pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (54 yrs)63.3%30
2014 (52 yrs)52.9%34
2012 (50 yrs)73.3%30
2011 (49 yrs)64.5%31
2010 (48 yrs)58.1%31
2009 (47 yrs)70.6%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.6%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,127Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%
2010High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,483Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%
2011High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,787Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%
2012
73.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 54,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2014High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 48,164Top Failure Suspension — 111.8%
2016High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,591Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Morris Minor Traveller, with age trends.

Suspension
40.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.2%
— Consistent
Steering
9.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.6% (47 yrs)33.3% (54 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.5% (47 yrs)36.7% (54 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.8% (47 yrs)10.0% (54 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Steering8.8% (47 yrs)10.0% (54 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Minor Traveller cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 190 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.

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