1970 Morris Minor Traveller — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

482

Total Tests (All Years)

44,013 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 1970 Morris Minor Traveller as it ages.

39 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.4%

40 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.9%

41 yrs57.4%

→ ↑19.5%

42 yrs76.9%

→ ↓18.4%

43 yrs58.5%

→ ↑18.9%

44 yrs77.4%

→ ↓10.7%

45 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.0%

46 yrs64.7%

→ ↓9.6%

47 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	56.9%	58
40 yrs	59.3%	54
41 yrs	57.4%	61
42 yrs	76.9%	52
43 yrs	58.5%	53
44 yrs	77.4%	53
45 yrs	66.7%	51
46 yrs	64.7%	51
47 yrs	55.1%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Morris Minor Traveller pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	55.1%	49
2016 (46 yrs)	64.7%	51
2015 (45 yrs)	66.7%	51
2014 (44 yrs)	77.4%	53
2013 (43 yrs)	58.5%	53
2012 (42 yrs)	76.9%	52
2011 (41 yrs)	57.4%	61
2010 (40 yrs)	59.3%	54
2009 (39 yrs)	56.9%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,483Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 54Avg Mileage 45,306Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 61Avg Mileage 45,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 52Avg Mileage 48,546Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 60,516Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,328Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 51Avg Mileage 41,739Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,462Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,013Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

MOT results for 1970 Morris Minor Traveller by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	56.9%	58	42,483	Brakes — 25.9%
2010	40	59.3%	54	45,306	Brakes — 25.9%
2011	41	57.4%	61	45,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2012	42	76.9%	52	48,546	Suspension — 13.5%
2013	43	58.5%	53	60,516	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	44	77.4%	53	47,328	Brakes — 39.6%
2015	45	66.7%	51	41,739	Brakes — 37.3%
2016	46	64.7%	51	45,462	Suspension — 54.9%
2017	47	55.1%	49	44,013	Brakes — 83.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Morris Minor Traveller, with age trends.

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.9% (39 yrs)	83.7% (47 yrs)	+57.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.4% (39 yrs)	71.4% (47 yrs)	+49.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.5% (39 yrs)	57.1% (47 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.1% (39 yrs)	24.5% (47 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.1% (39 yrs)	16.3% (47 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 482 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.