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24.4%fail rate

Morris Minor 1000 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Morris Minor 1000 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 349 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes50.6% of failures
Lamps & electrical29.4% of failures
Suspension29.4% of failures
Steering18.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers18.8% of failures
Other7.1% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 24.4% of MOT tests recorded on the Morris Minor 1000 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 50.6% of the Morris Minor 1000's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical, suspension, steering. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Ford Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rateFord Focus MOT failures21.7% failure rateVauxhall Corsa MOT failures24.9% failure rateVolkswagen Golf MOT failures19.3% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain