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VBO 556J

1971 Morris Minor 1000

Blue Petrol 1098cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Dec 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

65,015 mi
Last recorded65,015 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 1971 Morris Minor 100049,759 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVBO 556J
MakeMorris
ModelMinor 1000
Year1971
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,098cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Fail 15 Dec 2025 65,015 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trunnion bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunnion bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear fog lamp not working

Pass 6 Dec 2024 63,927 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush is deteriorated/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Dec 2024 63,927 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush is deteriorated/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trunnion nuts loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Dec 2023 61,599 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2022 61,477 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2022 61,477 miles

Fuel pipe leaking at pump, in engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2021 61,031 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod - bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush shackle bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod - bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall is perished - no cord on show at present (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush shackle bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2020 60,824 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2019 59,910 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 25 Jul 2018 58,946 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2018 58,946 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 31 Mar 2015 58,797 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2015 58,797 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 58,647 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2014 58,646 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2013 57,197 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2013 57,197 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2012 55,761 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Oct 2011 94,185 miles

Both rear tubelss tyres have inner tubes fitted

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 4 Oct 2011 94,185 miles

Both rear tubelss tyres have inner tubes fitted

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

Pass 4 Oct 2010 52,040 miles

Inner tubes fitted to rear tyres which are tubelss

Pass 23 Jul 2009 49,389 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 49,383 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)

Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

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

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

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

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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VBO 556J is a 1971 Morris Minor 1000 in Blue with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 VBO 556J, 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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VBO 556J is a 1971 Morris Minor 1000, first registered on 17 March 1971.

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