MOT History from tests of petrol MORRIS MINORs year 1960

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Pass percent:64.65%

(The average a petrol MORRIS MINOR year 1960 passes without issue)

Based on:6,619 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	561
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	453
Registration plate lamp issues	271
Headlamp aim out of alignment	257
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	249
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	231
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	216
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	198
Rear brake binding	190
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	175
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	133
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	116
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	107
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	106
Front brake application uneven	105
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	99
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	88
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	77
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	77
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	71
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	69
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Brake pipe excessively corroded	66
Rear brake application uneven	62
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	51
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	46
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	46
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	46
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	39
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	35
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	32
Registration plate issues	31
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	29
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	28
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	28
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	27
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	27
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	25
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	25
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	24
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	24
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	23
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	22
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	22
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	21
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	19
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	19
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	18
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	18
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	17
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	15
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	13
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	13
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	13
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	12
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	12
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	12
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	11
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front \|1.4.C.1b\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	10
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	10
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Windscreen washer not working	9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	8
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear \|1.4.C.1b\|	8
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front \|1.4.C.1b\|	8
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	8
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	8
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	8
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	8
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MORRIS MINORs year 1960

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