1964 Morris Minor Traveller — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

498

Total Tests (All Years)

48,688 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 1964 Morris Minor Traveller as it ages.

45 yrs59.3%

→ ↑5.4%

46 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.0%

47 yrs66.7%

→ ↓14.4%

48 yrs52.3%

→ ↑12.7%

49 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.4%

50 yrs57.6%

→ ↑6.0%

51 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.0%

52 yrs59.6%

→ ↑12.4%

53 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	59.3%	54
46 yrs	64.7%	51
47 yrs	66.7%	57
48 yrs	52.3%	65
49 yrs	65.0%	60
50 yrs	57.6%	59
51 yrs	63.6%	55
52 yrs	59.6%	47
53 yrs	72.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Morris Minor Traveller pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	72%	50
2016 (52 yrs)	59.6%	47
2015 (51 yrs)	63.6%	55
2014 (50 yrs)	57.6%	59
2013 (49 yrs)	65%	60
2012 (48 yrs)	52.3%	65
2011 (47 yrs)	66.7%	57
2010 (46 yrs)	64.7%	51
2009 (45 yrs)	59.3%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,929Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,456Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 65Avg Mileage 47,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 60Avg Mileage 44,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,336Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,345Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,487Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 50Avg Mileage 48,688Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

MOT results for 1964 Morris Minor Traveller by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	59.3%	54	62,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	46	64.7%	51	49,929	Brakes — 27.5%
2011	47	66.7%	57	47,456	Brakes — 19.3%
2012	48	52.3%	65	47,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	49	65.0%	60	44,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2014	50	57.6%	59	44,336	Suspension — 67.8%
2015	51	63.6%	55	50,345	Brakes — 72.7%
2016	52	59.6%	47	50,487	Brakes — 66.0%
2017	53	72.0%	50	48,688	Brakes — 36.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Morris Minor Traveller, with age trends.

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.1% (45 yrs)	36.0% (53 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (45 yrs)	24.0% (53 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.8% (45 yrs)	26.0% (53 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 498 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.