1965 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,267

Total Tests (All Years)

49,420 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 1965 Morris Minor as it ages.

44 yrs57.3%

→ ↑9.7%

45 yrs67.0%

→ ↓5.4%

46 yrs61.6%

→ ↑5.6%

47 yrs67.2%

→ ↓6.0%

48 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.8%

49 yrs62.0%

→ ↑5.2%

50 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.4%

51 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.5%

52 yrs65.1%

→ ↑5.5%

53 yrs70.6%

→ ↑3.2%

54 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.4%

56 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.2%

57 yrs70.0%

→ ↑8.1%

59 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	57.3%	117
45 yrs	67.0%	109
46 yrs	61.6%	125
47 yrs	67.2%	122
48 yrs	61.2%	121
49 yrs	62.0%	121
50 yrs	67.2%	119
51 yrs	67.6%	108
52 yrs	65.1%	129
53 yrs	70.6%	51
54 yrs	73.8%	42
56 yrs	74.2%	31
57 yrs	70.0%	40
59 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (59 yrs)	78.1%	32
2022 (57 yrs)	70%	40
2021 (56 yrs)	74.2%	31
2019 (54 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (53 yrs)	70.6%	51
2017 (52 yrs)	65.1%	129
2016 (51 yrs)	67.6%	108
2015 (50 yrs)	67.2%	119
2014 (49 yrs)	62%	121
2013 (48 yrs)	61.2%	121
2012 (47 yrs)	67.2%	122
2011 (46 yrs)	61.6%	125
2010 (45 yrs)	67%	109
2009 (44 yrs)	57.3%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 117Avg Mileage 49,450Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 109Avg Mileage 48,128Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 125Avg Mileage 48,724Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 122Avg Mileage 45,803Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 121Avg Mileage 50,931Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 121Avg Mileage 48,339Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 119Avg Mileage 51,514Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 108Avg Mileage 47,734Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 129Avg Mileage 54,116Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2018

70.6%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,180Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,715Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 31Avg Mileage 65,795Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 40Avg Mileage 44,447Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,420Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

MOT results for 1965 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	57.3%	117	49,450	Brakes — 28.2%
2010	45	67.0%	109	48,128	Brakes — 23.9%
2011	46	61.6%	125	48,724	Brakes — 24.8%
2012	47	67.2%	122	45,803	Suspension — 17.2%
2013	48	61.2%	121	50,931	Brakes — 55.4%
2014	49	62.0%	121	48,339	Suspension — 71.1%
2015	50	67.2%	119	51,514	Suspension — 58.0%
2016	51	67.6%	108	47,734	Brakes — 35.2%
2017	52	65.1%	129	54,116	Suspension — 62.8%
2018	53	70.6%	51	46,180	Brakes — 39.2%
2019	54	73.8%	42	44,715	Suspension — 38.1%
2021	56	74.2%	31	65,795	Suspension — 41.9%
2022	57	70.0%	40	44,447	Brakes — 35.0%
2024	59	78.1%	32	49,420	Suspension — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Suspension

35.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

35.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ 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	28.2% (44 yrs)	25.0% (59 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.8% (44 yrs)	25.0% (59 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,267 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.