Does the Morris Minor fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Morris Minor records 6.44 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.10 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.66, 95% interval −9.26 to −8.06). It ranks 606 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Morris Minor by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Morris Minor is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 299 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 299 | 1.85 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 195 | 1.21 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 112 | 0.69 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 101 | 0.63 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 42 | 0.26 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,127 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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