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ARP 554J

1970 Morris Minor 1000

White Petrol 1098cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

36,396 mi
Last recorded36,396 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 1970 Morris Minor 100049,842 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationARP 554J
MakeMorris
ModelMinor 1000
Year1970
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,098cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 36,396 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2025 36,396 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2024 36,242 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 35,999 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Sep 2022 35,296 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2022 35,296 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 34,822 miles

Nearside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 34,215 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Oct 2020 34,214 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2019 32,904 miles

Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 20 Sep 2018 30,653 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2017 28,360 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2017 28,358 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2017 28,194 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings By leaf spring (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill panel (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings By leaf spring mounting (6.1.B.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2016 26,425 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2016 26,425 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 24,166 miles

O/S/R half shaft leaking

Fail 14 Sep 2015 24,165 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

O/S/R half shaft leaking

Pass 16 Sep 2014 22,239 miles

Oil leak

Fail 16 Sep 2014 22,239 miles

Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Sep 2013 20,465 miles

Slight leak rear diff

Pass 20 Sep 2012 17,735 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2012 17,574 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2012 17,573 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Pass 18 Apr 2011 15,408 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2011 15,408 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2010 13,766 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2010 13,765 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Pass 6 Apr 2009 12,015 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2008 9,998 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside rear leaf spring retaining clamps broken

Fail 21 Apr 2008 9,995 miles

Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside rear leaf spring retaining clamps broken

Pass 16 Apr 2007 7,526 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2007 7,526 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Apr 2006 4,263 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2006 4,263 miles

Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle (3.3.A.4)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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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ARP 554J is a 1970 Morris Minor 1000 in White with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1970 Morris Minor 1000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 49,842 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 ARP 554J, 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 56 years old, this Morris Minor 1000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ARP 554J is a 1970 Morris Minor 1000, first registered on 15 October 1970.

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