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Morris Minor 1000 reliability
The Morris Minor 1000 fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 22.7% of 1,297 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
22.7% failed their MOT
From 1,297 MOT tests of Morris Minor 1000s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 90% more oftenBrake performance11% vs 5.8%
Fails 2× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas3.4% vs 1.4%
Fails 4× as oftenSteering gear2.1% vs 0.5%
Fails 2× as oftenElectrical equipment1.9% vs 0.8%
Checking a Morris Minor 1000 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.