# M Orris Minor MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The M Orris Minor passes its MOT first time 78% of the time, from 1,672 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 78%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,672 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 14,572 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1983 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1972 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 137 | 75% |
| 1971 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 209 | 79% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 198 | 79% |
| 1969 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 239 | 77% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 166 | 83% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 147 | 73% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 92 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1965 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 86 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 99 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1963 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 68 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 85 (few mots) | 87% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 80% |

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