1983 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

96.8%

Latest Pass Rate

860

Total Tests (All Years)

54,077 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 1983 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

26 yrs74.7%

→ ↓8.0%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs64.9%

→ ↑6.3%

29 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.1%

30 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.4%

31 yrs68.9%

→ ↑4.0%

32 yrs72.9%

→ ↑5.4%

33 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.5%

34 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.6%

35 yrs70.2%

→ ↑9.3%

36 yrs79.5%

→ ↑5.8%

37 yrs85.3%

→ ↓13.0%

38 yrs72.3%

→ ↑7.2%

39 yrs79.5%

→ ↑8.0%

40 yrs87.5%

→ ↑9.3%

41 yrs96.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	74.7%	75
27 yrs	66.7%	69
28 yrs	64.9%	74
29 yrs	71.2%	59
30 yrs	72.3%	65
31 yrs	68.9%	61
32 yrs	72.9%	59
33 yrs	78.3%	60
34 yrs	76.8%	56
35 yrs	70.2%	47
36 yrs	79.5%	44
37 yrs	85.3%	34
38 yrs	72.3%	47
39 yrs	79.5%	39
40 yrs	87.5%	40
41 yrs	96.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	96.8%	31
2023 (40 yrs)	87.5%	40
2022 (39 yrs)	79.5%	39
2021 (38 yrs)	72.3%	47
2020 (37 yrs)	85.3%	34
2019 (36 yrs)	79.5%	44
2018 (35 yrs)	70.2%	47
2017 (34 yrs)	76.8%	56
2016 (33 yrs)	78.3%	60
2015 (32 yrs)	72.9%	59
2014 (31 yrs)	68.9%	61
2013 (30 yrs)	72.3%	65
2012 (29 yrs)	71.2%	59
2011 (28 yrs)	64.9%	74
2010 (27 yrs)	66.7%	69
2009 (26 yrs)	74.7%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 75Avg Mileage 44,216Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 43,586Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 45,183Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,125Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 43,926Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 46,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 60Avg Mileage 45,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 44,510Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,557Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,819Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 34Avg Mileage 45,667Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2021

72.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 43,724Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,059Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2024

96.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,077Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.2%

MOT results for 1983 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	74.7%	75	44,216	Brakes — 14.7%
2010	27	66.7%	69	43,586	Brakes — 17.4%
2011	28	64.9%	74	45,183	Brakes — 23.0%
2012	29	71.2%	59	44,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	30	72.3%	65	43,125	Brakes — 46.2%
2014	31	68.9%	61	43,926	Brakes — 50.8%
2015	32	72.9%	59	46,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2016	33	78.3%	60	45,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2017	34	76.8%	56	44,510	Brakes — 35.7%
2018	35	70.2%	47	45,557	Brakes — 40.4%
2019	36	79.5%	44	45,819	Brakes — 22.7%
2020	37	85.3%	34	45,667	Brakes — 26.5%
2021	38	72.3%	47	43,724	Brakes — 55.3%
2022	39	79.5%	39	46,059	Brakes — 38.5%
2023	40	87.5%	40	48,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2024	41	96.8%	31	54,077	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes

28.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.6%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 860 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.