1962 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,594

Total Tests (All Years)

35,931 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 1962 Morris Minor as it ages.

47 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.2%

48 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.1%

49 yrs62.7%

→ ↑4.2%

50 yrs66.9%

→ ↑3.1%

51 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.7%

52 yrs67.3%

→ ↑2.9%

53 yrs70.2%

→ ↑2.3%

54 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.1%

55 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.4%

56 yrs69.0%

→ ↑17.0%

57 yrs86.0%

→ ↓5.1%

58 yrs80.9%

→ ↓7.3%

59 yrs73.6%

→ ↑12.9%

60 yrs86.5%

→ ↓13.0%

61 yrs73.5%

→ ↑16.7%

62 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	62.6%	265
48 yrs	63.8%	260
49 yrs	62.7%	241
50 yrs	66.9%	251
51 yrs	70.0%	237
52 yrs	67.3%	248
53 yrs	70.2%	252
54 yrs	72.5%	236
55 yrs	71.4%	245
56 yrs	69.0%	87
57 yrs	86.0%	50
58 yrs	80.9%	47
59 yrs	73.6%	53
60 yrs	86.5%	37
61 yrs	73.5%	34
62 yrs	90.2%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (62 yrs)	90.2%	51
2023 (61 yrs)	73.5%	34
2022 (60 yrs)	86.5%	37
2021 (59 yrs)	73.6%	53
2020 (58 yrs)	80.9%	47
2019 (57 yrs)	86%	50
2018 (56 yrs)	69%	87
2017 (55 yrs)	71.4%	245
2016 (54 yrs)	72.5%	236
2015 (53 yrs)	70.2%	252
2014 (52 yrs)	67.3%	248
2013 (51 yrs)	70%	237
2012 (50 yrs)	66.9%	251
2011 (49 yrs)	62.7%	241
2010 (48 yrs)	63.8%	260
2009 (47 yrs)	62.6%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 265Avg Mileage 47,616Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 260Avg Mileage 46,644Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 241Avg Mileage 47,357Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 251Avg Mileage 46,826Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 237Avg Mileage 50,848Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 248Avg Mileage 50,927Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 252Avg Mileage 49,178Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 236Avg Mileage 47,959Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 245Avg Mileage 45,224Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 87Avg Mileage 53,010Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,055Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2020

80.9%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 47Avg Mileage 41,144Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 53Avg Mileage 50,559Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 37Avg Mileage 46,955Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 18.9%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 34Avg Mileage 47,027Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 51Avg Mileage 35,931Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

MOT results for 1962 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	62.6%	265	47,616	Brakes — 23.4%
2010	48	63.8%	260	46,644	Suspension — 22.7%
2011	49	62.7%	241	47,357	Suspension — 23.2%
2012	50	66.9%	251	46,826	Brakes — 23.5%
2013	51	70.0%	237	50,848	Brakes — 44.7%
2014	52	67.3%	248	50,927	Brakes — 48.0%
2015	53	70.2%	252	49,178	Brakes — 44.4%
2016	54	72.5%	236	47,959	Brakes — 47.0%
2017	55	71.4%	245	45,224	Brakes — 38.0%
2018	56	69.0%	87	53,010	Suspension — 36.8%
2019	57	86.0%	50	50,055	Suspension — 18.0%
2020	58	80.9%	47	41,144	Suspension — 21.3%
2021	59	73.6%	53	50,559	Brakes — 47.2%
2022	60	86.5%	37	46,955	Body, chassis, structure — 18.9%
2023	61	73.5%	34	47,027	Brakes — 26.5%
2024	62	90.2%	51	35,931	Brakes — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Brakes

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

10.3%

↑ 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	23.4% (47 yrs)	19.6% (62 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.4% (47 yrs)	9.8% (62 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,594 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.