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1971 Morris Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years
Current Age
59.0%
Latest Pass Rate
128
Total Tests (All Years)
47,351 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 1971 Morris Unclassified as it ages.

38 yrs54.2%
39 yrs61.0%
40 yrs59.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 38 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
38 yrs54.2%48
39 yrs61.0%41
40 yrs59.0%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Morris Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (40 yrs)59%39
2010 (39 yrs)61%41
2009 (38 yrs)54.2%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,384Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%
2010High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,839Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%
2011High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 39Avg Mileage 47,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Morris Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
27.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
19.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
10.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes31.3% (38 yrs)20.5% (40 yrs)
-10.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.7% (38 yrs)23.1% (40 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road16.7% (38 yrs)10.3% (40 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.9% (38 yrs)17.9% (40 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morris Unclassified cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 128 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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