1966 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,382

Total Tests (All Years)

32,635 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 1966 Morris Minor as it ages.

43 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.6%

44 yrs59.2%

→ ↑5.4%

45 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.2%

46 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.2%

47 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.2%

48 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.4%

49 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.3%

50 yrs61.1%

→ ↑4.6%

51 yrs65.7%

→ ↑5.7%

52 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.3%

53 yrs71.1%

→ ↑10.5%

55 yrs81.6%

→ ↓7.3%

56 yrs74.3%

→ ↑9.0%

57 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	57.6%	139
44 yrs	59.2%	142
45 yrs	64.6%	130
46 yrs	64.8%	128
47 yrs	63.6%	118
48 yrs	64.8%	125
49 yrs	64.4%	135
50 yrs	61.1%	131
51 yrs	65.7%	137
52 yrs	71.4%	49
53 yrs	71.1%	45
55 yrs	81.6%	38
56 yrs	74.3%	35
57 yrs	83.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (57 yrs)	83.3%	30
2022 (56 yrs)	74.3%	35
2021 (55 yrs)	81.6%	38
2019 (53 yrs)	71.1%	45
2018 (52 yrs)	71.4%	49
2017 (51 yrs)	65.7%	137
2016 (50 yrs)	61.1%	131
2015 (49 yrs)	64.4%	135
2014 (48 yrs)	64.8%	125
2013 (47 yrs)	63.6%	118
2012 (46 yrs)	64.8%	128
2011 (45 yrs)	64.6%	130
2010 (44 yrs)	59.2%	142
2009 (43 yrs)	57.6%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 139Avg Mileage 47,444Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 142Avg Mileage 53,238Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 130Avg Mileage 56,776Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 128Avg Mileage 56,675Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 118Avg Mileage 54,206Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 125Avg Mileage 55,967Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 135Avg Mileage 49,669Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 131Avg Mileage 52,303Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 137Avg Mileage 53,709Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,515Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,361Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,488Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2022

74.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 35Avg Mileage 40,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 30Avg Mileage 32,635Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

MOT results for 1966 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	57.6%	139	47,444	Brakes — 31.7%
2010	44	59.2%	142	53,238	Brakes — 26.1%
2011	45	64.6%	130	56,776	Brakes — 21.5%
2012	46	64.8%	128	56,675	Suspension — 20.3%
2013	47	63.6%	118	54,206	Brakes — 43.2%
2014	48	64.8%	125	55,967	Brakes — 44.8%
2015	49	64.4%	135	49,669	Brakes — 45.2%
2016	50	61.1%	131	52,303	Suspension — 52.7%
2017	51	65.7%	137	53,709	Suspension — 51.8%
2018	52	71.4%	49	44,515	Brakes — 63.3%
2019	53	71.1%	45	54,361	Brakes — 37.8%
2021	55	81.6%	38	49,488	Brakes — 28.9%
2022	56	74.3%	35	40,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2023	57	83.3%	30	32,635	Brakes — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.4%

↓ 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	31.7% (43 yrs)	43.3% (57 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,382 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.