Morris
Minor 1000
1,875 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Minor 1000s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
80.0%
Pass-after-fix
2.0%
Fail
17.3%
Avg miles
48,005
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
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Minor 1000: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,508 MOT tests, the Minor 1000 returns 79.8% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. Brakes imbalance across an axle such and a binding brake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 46,385, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
79 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 02
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
70 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 03
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
66 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 04
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
48 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 05
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
42 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 06
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
30 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 07
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
29 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 08
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
23 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 09
Parking brake inoperative on one side
21 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 10
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Buying or keeping a Minor 1000?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Minor 1000 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.