Morris Moke MOT reliability

Morris Mokes passed their MOT first time 83% of the time across 6 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 6 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

83%

MOTs analysed

6

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Convertible

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1965 petrol

3 MOTs

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 31,449 (most between 28,205 and 55,440).

2006: 50% → 2007: 100% → 2008: 100% → 2009: 71% → 2010: 67% → 2011: 57% → 2012: 83% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 75% → 2015: 56% → 2016: 46% → 2017: 70% → 2018: 71% → 2019: 75% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 75% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 75% → 2024: 40% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (33.3%)
Rigid brake pipes: leaking on a hydraulic braking system (33.3%)

Where 1965 Mokes fail

Brakes

33.3%

Suspension & axles

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.