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XKN 563J

1971 Morris Minor Traveller

White Petrol 1098cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2022
Tests28 (14 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

72,965 mi
Last recorded72,965 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2023
Typical for 1971 Morris Minor Traveller40,428 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationXKN 563J
MakeMorris
ModelMinor Traveller
Year1971
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,098cc

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MOT History

14 pass 14 fail
Fail 26 Oct 2023 72,965 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

historic weling repairs have been carried out and undersealed

Pass 18 Mar 2021 72,934 miles

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

Fail 5 Mar 2021 72,934 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened inner quater panel (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Jan 2021 72,934 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device missing fuel cap missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rust hole in floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Body insecure to the extent that stability is seriously impaired wooden frame rotten (6.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Body pillar so insecure that load stability or security is likely to be seriously impaired rear tailgate door likely to fall off[wooden frame rotten] (6.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 72,885 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2019 72,885 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 72,877 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front eyebolt bushes starting to perish

Nearside Front trunnion slight freeplay

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

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

Offside Front eyebolt bush starting to perish

Offside Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Aug 2018 72,877 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front eyebolt bushes starting to perish

Nearside Front trunnion slight freeplay

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

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

Offside Front eyebolt bush starting to perish

Offside Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 72,772 miles

Nearside Front eyebolt bushes starting to split

Offside Front eyebolt bushes starting to split

Offside Rear starting to crack in tread

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member end (2.4.A.3)

Fail 21 Mar 2017 72,772 miles

Nearside Front eyebolt bushes starting to split

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

Offside Front eyebolt bushes starting to split

Offside Rear starting to crack in tread

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member end (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2016 34,106 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2016 34,106 miles

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

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor near seat mounting (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement eye bolt bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2015 34,036 miles

oil leak

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush eyebolt bush (2.5.B.2b)

slight corossion nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches

slight freeplay nearside lower trunion

Fail 7 Oct 2015 34,016 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush eyebolt bush (2.5.B.2b)

oil leak

slight corossion nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches

slight freeplay nearside lower trunion

Pass 13 Nov 2014 34,002 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

clutch/brake pedal cross shaft slightly worn

nearside and offside eyebolt bushes slightly worn

nearside and offside top link bushes slightly worn

Fail 12 Nov 2014 34,002 miles

Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

clutch/brake pedal cross shaft slightly worn

nearside and offside eyebolt bushes slightly worn

nearside and offside top link bushes slightly worn

Fail 2 Oct 2014 33,935 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

wooden rear frame deteriorated

Pass 20 Jul 2013 33,693 miles

n/s/fwheel slightly binding

under vehicle corroded

wooden frames corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2011 33,228 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2011 33,188 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 29 Jun 2010 49,999 miles

ADVANCED CORROSION PRESENT --NS FRONT INNER W/ARCH LOWER

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

Fail 21 May 2010 49,999 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component 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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Oil leak

entire underside of vehicle is in an advanced state of corrosion and is heavily patched and undersealed

Pass 8 May 2009 49,870 miles

Oil leak

underside of the vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 9 May 2008 49,479 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Oil leak

entire underside of the vehicle has been heavily undersealed

Fail 30 Apr 2008 49,479 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Oil leak

entire underside of the vehicle has been heavily undersealed

Pass 30 Apr 2007 49,281 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

underside of the vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 1 Mar 2006 48,954 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2006 48,954 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Morris Minor Traveller?

Based on 11,365 MOT tests across 1,068 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
431
Miles/Year
72
Year Lifespan
1,068
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 704
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 593
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 589
brake recording little or no effort 479
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 477
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XKN 563J is a 1971 Morris Minor Traveller in White with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1971 Morris Minor Traveller models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 40,428 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 Traveller fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 704 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XKN 563J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Morris Minor Traveller typically stays on UK roads for around 72 years. At 55 years old, this Morris Minor Traveller is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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XKN 563J is a 1971 Morris Minor Traveller, first registered on 10 March 1971.

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