1970 Morris Minor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,026

Total Tests (All Years)

48,959 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 1970 Morris Minor as it ages.

39 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.3%

40 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.6%

41 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.3%

42 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.9%

43 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.3%

44 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.8%

45 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.2%

46 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.5%

47 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.2%

48 yrs66.4%

→ ↑4.4%

49 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.1%

50 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.3%

51 yrs72.6%

→ ↑9.9%

52 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.5%

53 yrs79.0%

→ ↑10.7%

54 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	58.7%	283
40 yrs	61.0%	267
41 yrs	63.6%	294
42 yrs	63.3%	297
43 yrs	61.4%	290
44 yrs	59.1%	276
45 yrs	62.9%	275
46 yrs	66.1%	254
47 yrs	69.6%	276
48 yrs	66.4%	113
49 yrs	70.8%	72
50 yrs	72.9%	59
51 yrs	72.6%	73
52 yrs	82.5%	57
53 yrs	79.0%	62
54 yrs	89.7%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Morris Minor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	89.7%	78
2023 (53 yrs)	79%	62
2022 (52 yrs)	82.5%	57
2021 (51 yrs)	72.6%	73
2020 (50 yrs)	72.9%	59
2019 (49 yrs)	70.8%	72
2018 (48 yrs)	66.4%	113
2017 (47 yrs)	69.6%	276
2016 (46 yrs)	66.1%	254
2015 (45 yrs)	62.9%	275
2014 (44 yrs)	59.1%	276
2013 (43 yrs)	61.4%	290
2012 (42 yrs)	63.3%	297
2011 (41 yrs)	63.6%	294
2010 (40 yrs)	61%	267
2009 (39 yrs)	58.7%	283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 283Avg Mileage 49,493Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 267Avg Mileage 47,848Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 294Avg Mileage 51,539Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 297Avg Mileage 51,497Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 290Avg Mileage 53,942Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 276Avg Mileage 49,896Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 275Avg Mileage 54,617Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 254Avg Mileage 49,965Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 276Avg Mileage 48,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2018

66.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 113Avg Mileage 48,844Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 72Avg Mileage 46,483Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,045Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 73Avg Mileage 49,791Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,247Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.6%

2023

79.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 62Avg Mileage 47,880Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 78Avg Mileage 48,959Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

MOT results for 1970 Morris Minor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	58.7%	283	49,493	Suspension — 25.1%
2010	40	61.0%	267	47,848	Brakes — 24.3%
2011	41	63.6%	294	51,539	Suspension — 21.8%
2012	42	63.3%	297	51,497	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	43	61.4%	290	53,942	Brakes — 56.9%
2014	44	59.1%	276	49,896	Brakes — 60.9%
2015	45	62.9%	275	54,617	Suspension — 64.0%
2016	46	66.1%	254	49,965	Brakes — 46.1%
2017	47	69.6%	276	48,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2018	48	66.4%	113	48,844	Brakes — 60.2%
2019	49	70.8%	72	46,483	Brakes — 40.3%
2020	50	72.9%	59	44,045	Suspension — 44.1%
2021	51	72.6%	73	49,791	Brakes — 41.1%
2022	52	82.5%	57	49,247	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.6%
2023	53	79.0%	62	47,880	Brakes — 40.3%
2024	54	89.7%	78	48,959	Tyres — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Morris Minor, with age trends.

Brakes

35.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	25.1% (39 yrs)	7.7% (54 yrs)	-17.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.3% (39 yrs)	6.4% (54 yrs)	-16.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	7.8% (39 yrs)	10.3% (54 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,026 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.