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1970 Morris Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
62.2%
Latest Pass Rate
200
Total Tests (All Years)
41,033 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1970 Morris Unclassified as it ages.

39 yrs50.0%
40 yrs52.9%
41 yrs50.0%
42 yrs62.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 39 to 42 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
39 yrs50.0%58
40 yrs52.9%51
41 yrs50.0%46
42 yrs62.2%45

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (42 yrs)62.2%45
2011 (41 yrs)50%46
2010 (40 yrs)52.9%51
2009 (39 yrs)50%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 58Avg Mileage 41,577Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%
2010High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,804Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 46Avg Mileage 50,573Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%
2012High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 45Avg Mileage 41,033Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
29.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.1%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
13.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension24.1% (39 yrs)15.6% (42 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.9% (39 yrs)22.2% (42 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes29.3% (39 yrs)26.7% (42 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Unclassified cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 200 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.

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