1961 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,158

Total Tests (All Years)

52,149 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 1961 Morris Minor as it ages.

48 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.2%

49 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.5%

50 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.0%

51 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.8%

52 yrs62.0%

→ ↑4.4%

53 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.3%

54 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.9%

55 yrs65.8%

→ ↑2.7%

56 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.1%

57 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.0%

58 yrs75.6%

→ ↑1.7%

59 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.5%

60 yrs71.8%

→ ↑6.4%

61 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.8%

62 yrs76.4%

→ ↓5.0%

63 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	64.1%	315
49 yrs	65.3%	274
50 yrs	67.8%	292
51 yrs	65.8%	284
52 yrs	62.0%	308
53 yrs	66.4%	318
54 yrs	67.7%	297
55 yrs	65.8%	281
56 yrs	68.5%	292
57 yrs	72.6%	124
58 yrs	75.6%	78
59 yrs	77.3%	44
60 yrs	71.8%	78
61 yrs	78.2%	55
62 yrs	76.4%	55
63 yrs	71.4%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (63 yrs)	71.4%	63
2023 (62 yrs)	76.4%	55
2022 (61 yrs)	78.2%	55
2021 (60 yrs)	71.8%	78
2020 (59 yrs)	77.3%	44
2019 (58 yrs)	75.6%	78
2018 (57 yrs)	72.6%	124
2017 (56 yrs)	68.5%	292
2016 (55 yrs)	65.8%	281
2015 (54 yrs)	67.7%	297
2014 (53 yrs)	66.4%	318
2013 (52 yrs)	62%	308
2012 (51 yrs)	65.8%	284
2011 (50 yrs)	67.8%	292
2010 (49 yrs)	65.3%	274
2009 (48 yrs)	64.1%	315

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 315Avg Mileage 48,252Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 274Avg Mileage 49,242Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 292Avg Mileage 50,325Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 284Avg Mileage 48,859Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 308Avg Mileage 50,391Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 318Avg Mileage 50,998Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 297Avg Mileage 49,344Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 281Avg Mileage 48,192Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 292Avg Mileage 47,035Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2018

72.6%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 124Avg Mileage 43,208Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 78Avg Mileage 51,432Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,600Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 78Avg Mileage 54,119Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 55Avg Mileage 53,105Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2023

76.4%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,647Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 63Tests 63Avg Mileage 52,149Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 1961 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	64.1%	315	48,252	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	49	65.3%	274	49,242	Brakes — 20.4%
2011	50	67.8%	292	50,325	Brakes — 19.9%
2012	51	65.8%	284	48,859	Suspension — 19.0%
2013	52	62.0%	308	50,391	Brakes — 67.5%
2014	53	66.4%	318	50,998	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	54	67.7%	297	49,344	Brakes — 43.4%
2016	55	65.8%	281	48,192	Brakes — 58.0%
2017	56	68.5%	292	47,035	Brakes — 52.7%
2018	57	72.6%	124	43,208	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	58	75.6%	78	51,432	Brakes — 37.2%
2020	59	77.3%	44	54,600	Suspension — 43.2%
2021	60	71.8%	78	54,119	Brakes — 34.6%
2022	61	78.2%	55	53,105	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2023	62	76.4%	55	50,647	Brakes — 32.7%
2024	63	71.4%	63	52,149	Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.6%

↓ Decreases 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	21.3% (48 yrs)	44.4% (63 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.1% (48 yrs)	14.3% (63 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,158 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.