Does the Morris Minor fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Morris Minor records 19.86 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.52 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−9.66, 95% interval −10.50 to −8.82). It ranks 602 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Morris Minor by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Morris Minor is “A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED”, recorded 521 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 521 | 3.23 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 463 | 2.87 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 288 | 1.79 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 287 | 1.78 |
| Audible warning inoperative | 268 | 1.66 |
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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