Morris MINOR

14,482 on UK roads in 2025-289 vs 2024

On the road

14,482

14,482 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2%

-289 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Morris MINOR has a steady presence on UK roads, with 14,482 licensed in 2025 - down 2% on 2024. 6 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Morris MINOR cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Morris MINOR looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morris MINOR on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

14,482total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric15
Under 1.0L1,395
1.0-1.6L12,920
1.6-2.0L50
2.0-3.0L56
Over 3.0L46

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%
2005-20090%
2015-20190%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morris Minor holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 826 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83.4%

826 MOT tests in 2025 · 729 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.3%

2023

84%

2024

83.3%

2025

83.4%

▲ 2.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Morris Minor is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 743 cars tracked across years

1,385miles a year · low use

95.7%

low · <5k

2.4%

avg · 5-15k

1.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 119-984 miles a year (median 369).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

44,365

5,777middle 50%: 17,445-70,48589,317

Typical odometer rising: 45,448 → 43,793 → 45,796 → 44,365

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82.4%

40-80k

85.5%

80-120k

81.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Morris Minor passes first time 83.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,385 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 82.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 81.7% past 120k.

Why a MINOR fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 121 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a MINOR fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes64.5%

Lamps & electrical47.1%

Suspension28.1%

Steering26.4%

Visibility19%

Body & structure11.6%

Exhaust & emissions5%

Tyres3.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.41

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc27

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake21

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen20

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement18

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED16

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired14

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement13

Audible warning inoperative11

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle11

34.7% flagged dangerous·4 defects per fail·121 fails analysed

Morris MINOR - frequently asked

How many Morris MINOR are left in the UK?

There are 14,482 Morris MINOR cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new Morris MINOR were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Morris MINOR cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Morris MINOR use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Morris MINOR on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morris MINOR?

Most Morris MINOR cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morris MINOR?

83.4% of Morris MINOR cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morris MINOR has around 41,040 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Morris MINOR looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morris MINOR on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

14,482total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%
Battery Electric0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric15
Under 1.0L1,395
1.0-1.6L12,920
1.6-2.0L50
2.0-3.0L56
Over 3.0L46

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%
2005-20090%
2015-20190%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morris Minor holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 826 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83.4%

826 MOT tests in 2025 · 729 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.3%

2023

84%

2024

83.3%

2025

83.4%

▲ 2.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Morris Minor is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 743 cars tracked across years

1,385miles a year · low use

95.7%

low · <5k

2.4%

avg · 5-15k

1.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 119-984 miles a year (median 369).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

44,365

5,777middle 50%: 17,445-70,48589,317

Typical odometer rising: 45,448 → 43,793 → 45,796 → 44,365

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82.4%

40-80k

85.5%

80-120k

81.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a MINOR fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 121 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a MINOR fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes64.5%

Lamps & electrical47.1%

Suspension28.1%

Steering26.4%

Visibility19%

Body & structure11.6%

Exhaust & emissions5%

Tyres3.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.41

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc27

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake21

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen20

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement18

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED16

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement13

Audible warning inoperative11

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle11

34.7% flagged dangerous·4 defects per fail·121 fails analysed

Morris MINOR - frequently asked

How many Morris MINOR are left in the UK?

There are 14,482 Morris MINOR cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new Morris MINOR were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Morris MINOR cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Morris MINOR use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Morris MINOR on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morris MINOR?

Most Morris MINOR cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morris MINOR?

83.4% of Morris MINOR cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morris MINOR has around 41,040 miles on the clock.

Buying a Morris MINOR?

Before you buy a specific Morris MINOR, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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