1980 Morris Marina L 1.7 from UK and Ireland

Summary:

A very reliable old car

Clutch slave cylinder seal.

Front lower link seized on both sides, snapping a lower arm.

We paid £90 for the car 9 years ago, and with care and attention, the car has never let us down... EVER!!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 12th November, 2000

Transmission, gear box, steering, front suspension, engine wouldn't start on cold days, almost everything went wrong.

Confortable and economical but very unreliable. Local Rover Group dealers are very expensive and give very bad service.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 8th July, 2000

Year of manufacture	1980
First year of ownership	1991
Most recent year of ownership	2000
Engine and transmission	1.7 Manual
Performance marks	5 / 10
Reliability marks	9 / 10
Comfort marks	5 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	4 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	5.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	78000 miles
Most recent distance	104000 miles

Year of manufacture	1980
First year of ownership	1991
Most recent year of ownership	1994
Engine and transmission	1.5 diesel Manual
Performance marks	3 / 10
Reliability marks	1 / 10
Comfort marks	8 / 10
Dealer Service marks	0 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	3.4 / 10
Distance when acquired	80000 kilometres
Most recent distance	175000 kilometres