1960 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

90.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,154

Total Tests (All Years)

34,437 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 1960 Morris Minor as it ages.

49 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.0%

50 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.3%

51 yrs63.7%

→ ↓8.0%

52 yrs55.7%

→ ↑4.2%

53 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.9%

54 yrs62.8%

→ ↑5.7%

55 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.8%

56 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.6%

57 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.8%

58 yrs70.5%

→ ↑8.3%

59 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.1%

60 yrs82.9%

→ ↓12.5%

61 yrs70.4%

→ ↑13.6%

62 yrs84.0%

→ ↑4.3%

63 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.1%

64 yrs90.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	60.4%	318
50 yrs	61.4%	303
51 yrs	63.7%	314
52 yrs	55.7%	314
53 yrs	59.9%	312
54 yrs	62.8%	301
55 yrs	68.5%	295
56 yrs	69.3%	267
57 yrs	66.7%	264
58 yrs	70.5%	95
59 yrs	78.8%	66
60 yrs	82.9%	41
61 yrs	70.4%	81
62 yrs	84.0%	50
63 yrs	88.3%	60
64 yrs	90.4%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (64 yrs)	90.4%	73
2023 (63 yrs)	88.3%	60
2022 (62 yrs)	84%	50
2021 (61 yrs)	70.4%	81
2020 (60 yrs)	82.9%	41
2019 (59 yrs)	78.8%	66
2018 (58 yrs)	70.5%	95
2017 (57 yrs)	66.7%	264
2016 (56 yrs)	69.3%	267
2015 (55 yrs)	68.5%	295
2014 (54 yrs)	62.8%	301
2013 (53 yrs)	59.9%	312
2012 (52 yrs)	55.7%	314
2011 (51 yrs)	63.7%	314
2010 (50 yrs)	61.4%	303
2009 (49 yrs)	60.4%	318

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 318Avg Mileage 48,722Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 303Avg Mileage 44,086Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 314Avg Mileage 46,868Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 314Avg Mileage 45,477Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 312Avg Mileage 46,081Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 301Avg Mileage 50,402Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 295Avg Mileage 49,468Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 267Avg Mileage 48,045Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 264Avg Mileage 50,772Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 95Avg Mileage 42,273Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,309Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,055Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2021

70.4%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 81Avg Mileage 47,263Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 50Avg Mileage 39,220Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%

2023

88.3%

Age (yrs) 63Tests 60Avg Mileage 39,632Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2024

90.4%

Age (yrs) 64Tests 73Avg Mileage 34,437Top Failure Suspension — 11.0%

MOT results for 1960 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	60.4%	318	48,722	Brakes — 22.0%
2010	50	61.4%	303	44,086	Brakes — 23.8%
2011	51	63.7%	314	46,868	Brakes — 23.9%
2012	52	55.7%	314	45,477	Brakes — 28.0%
2013	53	59.9%	312	46,081	Brakes — 67.9%
2014	54	62.8%	301	50,402	Brakes — 61.5%
2015	55	68.5%	295	49,468	Suspension — 49.5%
2016	56	69.3%	267	48,045	Brakes — 52.4%
2017	57	66.7%	264	50,772	Brakes — 62.1%
2018	58	70.5%	95	42,273	Brakes — 38.9%
2019	59	78.8%	66	45,309	Brakes — 28.8%
2020	60	82.9%	41	42,055	Brakes — 26.8%
2021	61	70.4%	81	47,263	Brakes — 53.1%
2022	62	84.0%	50	39,220	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%
2023	63	88.3%	60	39,632	Suspension — 16.7%
2024	64	90.4%	73	34,437	Suspension — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Brakes

35.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

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	22.0% (49 yrs)	6.8% (64 yrs)	-15.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.4% (49 yrs)	11.0% (64 yrs)	-9.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	7.2% (49 yrs)	4.1% (64 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Minor cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,154 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.