1969 Morris Minor Traveller — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

573

Total Tests (All Years)

53,229 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 1969 Morris Minor Traveller as it ages.

40 yrs66.2%

→ ↑2.0%

41 yrs68.2%

→ ↓10.0%

42 yrs58.2%

→ ↑9.6%

43 yrs67.8%

→ ↓14.7%

44 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.0%

45 yrs56.1%

→ ↑4.9%

46 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.4%

47 yrs57.6%

→ ↑13.6%

48 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	66.2%	74
41 yrs	68.2%	66
42 yrs	58.2%	67
43 yrs	67.8%	59
44 yrs	53.1%	64
45 yrs	56.1%	66
46 yrs	61.0%	59
47 yrs	57.6%	59
48 yrs	71.2%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Morris Minor Traveller pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	71.2%	59
2016 (47 yrs)	57.6%	59
2015 (46 yrs)	61%	59
2014 (45 yrs)	56.1%	66
2013 (44 yrs)	53.1%	64
2012 (43 yrs)	67.8%	59
2011 (42 yrs)	58.2%	67
2010 (41 yrs)	68.2%	66
2009 (40 yrs)	66.2%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 74Avg Mileage 48,706Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 66Avg Mileage 43,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 67Avg Mileage 47,624Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 59Avg Mileage 49,926Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 64Avg Mileage 53,018Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 66Avg Mileage 55,024Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 59Avg Mileage 54,560Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 59Avg Mileage 52,705Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2017

71.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 59Avg Mileage 53,229Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

MOT results for 1969 Morris Minor Traveller by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	66.2%	74	48,706	Suspension — 21.6%
2010	41	68.2%	66	43,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011	42	58.2%	67	47,624	Brakes — 26.9%
2012	43	67.8%	59	49,926	Brakes — 22.0%
2013	44	53.1%	64	53,018	Suspension — 60.9%
2014	45	56.1%	66	55,024	Suspension — 60.6%
2015	46	61.0%	59	54,560	Brakes — 57.6%
2016	47	57.6%	59	52,705	Brakes — 71.2%
2017	48	71.2%	59	53,229	Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Morris Minor Traveller, with age trends.

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.0%

↑ 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	20.3% (40 yrs)	50.8% (48 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.9% (40 yrs)	23.7% (48 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.6% (40 yrs)	23.7% (48 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.8% (40 yrs)	6.8% (48 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 573 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.