1980 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

378

Total Tests (All Years)

51,051 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 1980 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

29 yrs56.5%

→ ↑16.8%

30 yrs73.3%

→ ↓8.3%

31 yrs65.0%

→ ↑13.0%

32 yrs78.0%

→ ↓5.5%

33 yrs72.5%

→ ↑3.1%

34 yrs75.6%

→ ↓10.5%

35 yrs65.1%

→ ↑8.8%

36 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.5%

37 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	56.5%	46
30 yrs	73.3%	45
31 yrs	65.0%	40
32 yrs	78.0%	41
33 yrs	72.5%	40
34 yrs	75.6%	41
35 yrs	65.1%	43
36 yrs	73.9%	46
37 yrs	69.4%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (37 yrs)	69.4%	36
2016 (36 yrs)	73.9%	46
2015 (35 yrs)	65.1%	43
2014 (34 yrs)	75.6%	41
2013 (33 yrs)	72.5%	40
2012 (32 yrs)	78%	41
2011 (31 yrs)	65%	40
2010 (30 yrs)	73.3%	45
2009 (29 yrs)	56.5%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 48,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,625Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,671Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,079Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 63,238Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 36Avg Mileage 51,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

MOT results for 1980 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	56.5%	46	45,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2010	30	73.3%	45	48,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	31	65.0%	40	46,625	Brakes — 22.5%
2012	32	78.0%	41	44,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	33	72.5%	40	49,671	Brakes — 37.5%
2014	34	75.6%	41	47,079	Brakes — 22.0%
2015	35	65.1%	43	63,238	Brakes — 32.6%
2016	36	73.9%	46	49,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2017	37	69.4%	36	51,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.1% (29 yrs)	38.9% (37 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.2% (29 yrs)	5.6% (37 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.1% (29 yrs)	33.3% (37 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (29 yrs)	11.1% (37 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 378 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.