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1971 Morris Minor 1000

White Petrol 1300cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

75,130 mi
Last recorded75,130 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 1971 Morris Minor 100049,759 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration666 JKB
MakeMorris
ModelMinor 1000
Year1971
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,300cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 75,130 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2025 75,117 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 74,889 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 74,623 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2022 74,262 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2022 74,262 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2021 73,883 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2020 73,424 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2020 73,409 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 May 2019 72,918 miles
Pass 17 May 2018 71,839 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 71,839 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 10 Apr 2017 69,893 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2016 67,073 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2016 67,073 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 17 Feb 2015 63,585 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2015 63,581 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 17 Feb 2014 61,481 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2014 61,468 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.D.3b)

Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 58,334 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 52,361 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2012 52,355 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 23 Feb 2011 52,010 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2011 52,010 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 4 Mar 2010 48,758 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 3 Mar 2010 48,757 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 May 2009 48,582 miles
Fail 12 May 2009 48,582 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (2.4.A.3)

Pass 13 Mar 2008 47,896 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2008 47,896 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 12 Mar 2007 46,654 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2007 46,649 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 21 Mar 2006 45,316 miles

How Reliable is the Morris Minor 1000?

Based on 135,442 MOT tests across 12,856 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
426
Miles/Year
69
Year Lifespan
12,856
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 9,910
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,392
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,916
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 6,402
brake recording little or no effort 5,184
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666 JKB is a 1971 Morris Minor 1000 in White with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 1971 Morris Minor 1000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 49,759 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Morris Minor 1000 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 9,910 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 666 JKB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Morris Minor 1000 typically stays on UK roads for around 69 years. At 55 years old, this Morris Minor 1000 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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666 JKB is a 1971 Morris Minor 1000, first registered on 24 June 1971.

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