1963 Morris Minor Traveller — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

322

Total Tests (All Years)

47,525 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 1963 Morris Minor Traveller as it ages.

46 yrs77.4%

→ ↓14.6%

47 yrs62.8%

→ ↓16.5%

48 yrs46.3%

→ ↑14.3%

49 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.0%

50 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.3%

51 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.2%

52 yrs53.1%

→ ↑12.8%

53 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.8%

54 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	77.4%	31
47 yrs	62.8%	43
48 yrs	46.3%	41
49 yrs	60.6%	33
50 yrs	60.6%	33
51 yrs	56.3%	32
52 yrs	53.1%	32
53 yrs	65.9%	41
54 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Morris Minor Traveller pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	61.1%	36
2016 (53 yrs)	65.9%	41
2015 (52 yrs)	53.1%	32
2014 (51 yrs)	56.3%	32
2013 (50 yrs)	60.6%	33
2012 (49 yrs)	60.6%	33
2011 (48 yrs)	46.3%	41
2010 (47 yrs)	62.8%	43
2009 (46 yrs)	77.4%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,891Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,616Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 41Avg Mileage 45,468Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 33Avg Mileage 42,164Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,992Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 32Avg Mileage 46,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,668Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,525Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

MOT results for 1963 Morris Minor Traveller by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	77.4%	31	43,891	Brakes — 12.9%
2010	47	62.8%	43	45,616	Suspension — 20.9%
2011	48	46.3%	41	45,468	Suspension — 46.3%
2012	49	60.6%	33	47,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	50	60.6%	33	42,164	Brakes — 42.4%
2014	51	56.3%	32	48,992	Brakes — 103.1%
2015	52	53.1%	32	46,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2016	53	65.9%	41	44,668	Brakes — 68.3%
2017	54	61.1%	36	47,525	Brakes — 72.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Morris Minor Traveller, with age trends.

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.2%

↑ 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	12.9% (46 yrs)	72.2% (54 yrs)	+59.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (46 yrs)	47.2% (54 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.9% (46 yrs)	38.9% (54 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Minor Traveller cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 322 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.