1965 Morris Minor Traveller — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

404

Total Tests (All Years)

44,626 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 1965 Morris Minor Traveller as it ages.

44 yrs46.0%

→ ↑16.5%

45 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.0%

46 yrs56.5%

→ ↓9.6%

47 yrs46.9%

→ ↑8.7%

48 yrs55.6%

→ ↓6.6%

49 yrs49.0%

→ ↑12.4%

50 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.7%

51 yrs64.1%

→ ↓7.0%

52 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	46.0%	50
45 yrs	62.5%	40
46 yrs	56.5%	46
47 yrs	46.9%	49
48 yrs	55.6%	45
49 yrs	49.0%	49
50 yrs	61.4%	44
51 yrs	64.1%	39
52 yrs	57.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Morris Minor Traveller pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (52 yrs)	57.1%	42
2016 (51 yrs)	64.1%	39
2015 (50 yrs)	61.4%	44
2014 (49 yrs)	49%	49
2013 (48 yrs)	55.6%	45
2012 (47 yrs)	46.9%	49
2011 (46 yrs)	56.5%	46
2010 (45 yrs)	62.5%	40
2009 (44 yrs)	46%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 50Avg Mileage 45,678Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 45,883Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,696Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 49Avg Mileage 61,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 45Avg Mileage 44,329Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 49Avg Mileage 41,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 38,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,289Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,626Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

MOT results for 1965 Morris Minor Traveller by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	46.0%	50	45,678	Brakes — 34.0%
2010	45	62.5%	40	45,883	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	46	56.5%	46	45,696	Suspension — 30.4%
2012	47	46.9%	49	61,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2013	48	55.6%	45	44,329	Brakes — 80.0%
2014	49	49.0%	49	41,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%
2015	50	61.4%	44	38,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016	51	64.1%	39	48,289	Brakes — 61.5%
2017	52	57.1%	42	44,626	Brakes — 81.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Morris Minor Traveller, with age trends.

Brakes

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.0% (44 yrs)	81.0% (52 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.0% (44 yrs)	45.2% (52 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.0% (44 yrs)	45.2% (52 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.0% (44 yrs)	19.0% (52 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 404 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.