1968 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,512

Total Tests (All Years)

77,646 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 1968 Morris Minor as it ages.

41 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.7%

42 yrs62.0%

→ ↓6.4%

43 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.0%

44 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.0%

45 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.4%

46 yrs58.2%

→ ↑12.5%

47 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.7%

48 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.9%

49 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.0%

50 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.1%

51 yrs66.2%

→ ↑5.5%

52 yrs71.7%

→ ↓8.7%

53 yrs63.0%

→ ↑12.9%

54 yrs75.9%

→ ↑10.2%

55 yrs86.1%

→ ↓8.5%

56 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	58.3%	242
42 yrs	62.0%	208
43 yrs	55.6%	223
44 yrs	58.6%	227
45 yrs	61.6%	232
46 yrs	58.2%	225
47 yrs	70.7%	215
48 yrs	65.0%	217
49 yrs	61.1%	226
50 yrs	62.1%	95
51 yrs	66.2%	71
52 yrs	71.7%	53
53 yrs	63.0%	81
54 yrs	75.9%	58
55 yrs	86.1%	72
56 yrs	77.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (56 yrs)	77.6%	67
2023 (55 yrs)	86.1%	72
2022 (54 yrs)	75.9%	58
2021 (53 yrs)	63%	81
2020 (52 yrs)	71.7%	53
2019 (51 yrs)	66.2%	71
2018 (50 yrs)	62.1%	95
2017 (49 yrs)	61.1%	226
2016 (48 yrs)	65%	217
2015 (47 yrs)	70.7%	215
2014 (46 yrs)	58.2%	225
2013 (45 yrs)	61.6%	232
2012 (44 yrs)	58.6%	227
2011 (43 yrs)	55.6%	223
2010 (42 yrs)	62%	208
2009 (41 yrs)	58.3%	242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 242Avg Mileage 52,139Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 208Avg Mileage 51,246Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 223Avg Mileage 50,229Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 227Avg Mileage 51,902Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 232Avg Mileage 49,773Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 225Avg Mileage 53,448Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2015

70.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 215Avg Mileage 52,263Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 217Avg Mileage 49,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 226Avg Mileage 47,034Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 95Avg Mileage 48,297Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 71Avg Mileage 42,364Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 53Avg Mileage 48,078Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 81Avg Mileage 39,604Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2022

75.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 58Avg Mileage 40,957Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 72Avg Mileage 44,800Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 67Avg Mileage 77,646Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

MOT results for 1968 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	58.3%	242	52,139	Brakes — 24.0%
2010	42	62.0%	208	51,246	Brakes — 23.1%
2011	43	55.6%	223	50,229	Brakes — 29.1%
2012	44	58.6%	227	51,902	Suspension — 23.8%
2013	45	61.6%	232	49,773	Suspension — 72.8%
2014	46	58.2%	225	53,448	Brakes — 75.1%
2015	47	70.7%	215	52,263	Suspension — 39.5%
2016	48	65.0%	217	49,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2017	49	61.1%	226	47,034	Brakes — 72.1%
2018	50	62.1%	95	48,297	Brakes — 50.5%
2019	51	66.2%	71	42,364	Brakes — 66.2%
2020	52	71.7%	53	48,078	Brakes — 52.8%
2021	53	63.0%	81	39,604	Brakes — 58.0%
2022	54	75.9%	58	40,957	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%
2023	55	86.1%	72	44,800	Brakes — 23.6%
2024	56	77.6%	67	77,646	Suspension — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Brakes

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

17.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.1% (41 yrs)	29.9% (56 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.0% (41 yrs)	28.4% (56 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	11.2% (41 yrs)	9.0% (56 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,512 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.