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ACA 938A

1957 Morris Minor 1000

Black Petrol 948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jan 2010
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

8,228 mi
Last recorded8,228 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2009
Typical for 1957 Morris Minor 100042,654 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationACA 938A
MakeMorris
ModelMinor 1000
Year1957
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine948cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2009 8,228 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2008 8,127 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2008 8,127 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Jan 2007 7,688 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2007 7,688 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jan 2006 7,338 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2006 7,338 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2006 7,338 miles

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

How Reliable is the Morris Minor 1000?

Based on 135,442 MOT tests across 12,856 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
426
Miles/Year
69
Year Lifespan
12,856
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 9,910
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,392
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,916
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 6,402
brake recording little or no effort 5,184
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ACA 938A is a 1957 Morris Minor 1000 in Black with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1957 Morris Minor 1000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 42,654 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Morris Minor 1000 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 9,910 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ACA 938A, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Morris Minor 1000 typically stays on UK roads for around 69 years. At 69 years old, this Morris Minor 1000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was ACA 938A registered?

ACA 938A is a 1957 Morris Minor 1000, first registered on 7 December 1957.

Is ACA 938A safe to buy?

The MOT history for ACA 938A shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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