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1977 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years
Current Age
71.1%
Latest Pass Rate
240
Total Tests (All Years)
50,250 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1977 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

32 yrs73.7%
33 yrs63.6%
34 yrs82.4%
35 yrs67.7%
37 yrs67.7%
39 yrs74.3%
40 yrs71.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 32 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
32 yrs73.7%38
33 yrs63.6%33
34 yrs82.4%34
35 yrs67.7%31
37 yrs67.7%31
39 yrs74.3%35
40 yrs71.1%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (40 yrs)71.1%38
2016 (39 yrs)74.3%35
2014 (37 yrs)67.7%31
2012 (35 yrs)67.7%31
2011 (34 yrs)82.4%34
2010 (33 yrs)63.6%33
2009 (32 yrs)73.7%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 48,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,177Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2011
82.4%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012
67.7%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2014
67.7%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2016
74.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,681Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%
2017
71.1%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 38Avg Mileage 50,250Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
10.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.5% (32 yrs)47.4% (40 yrs)
+36.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road15.8% (32 yrs)7.9% (40 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Steering5.3% (32 yrs)10.5% (40 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.4% (32 yrs)13.2% (40 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 240 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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