1984 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

789

Total Tests (All Years)

43,228 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 1984 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

25 yrs70.8%

→ ↑7.0%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↓8.0%

27 yrs69.8%

→ ↑6.6%

28 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.3%

29 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.4%

30 yrs76.5%

→ ↑4.3%

31 yrs80.8%

→ ↓10.8%

32 yrs70.0%

→ ↑4.5%

33 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.0%

34 yrs70.5%

→ ↑16.2%

35 yrs86.7%

→ ↓2.3%

36 yrs84.4%

→ ↓20.0%

37 yrs64.4%

→ ↑6.3%

38 yrs70.7%

→ ↑10.6%

39 yrs81.3%

→ ↓8.0%

40 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	70.8%	65
26 yrs	77.8%	63
27 yrs	69.8%	63
28 yrs	76.4%	55
29 yrs	74.1%	54
30 yrs	76.5%	51
31 yrs	80.8%	52
32 yrs	70.0%	50
33 yrs	74.5%	51
34 yrs	70.5%	44
35 yrs	86.7%	30
36 yrs	84.4%	32
37 yrs	64.4%	45
38 yrs	70.7%	41
39 yrs	81.3%	48
40 yrs	73.3%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	73.3%	45
2023 (39 yrs)	81.3%	48
2022 (38 yrs)	70.7%	41
2021 (37 yrs)	64.4%	45
2020 (36 yrs)	84.4%	32
2019 (35 yrs)	86.7%	30
2018 (34 yrs)	70.5%	44
2017 (33 yrs)	74.5%	51
2016 (32 yrs)	70%	50
2015 (31 yrs)	80.8%	52
2014 (30 yrs)	76.5%	51
2013 (29 yrs)	74.1%	54
2012 (28 yrs)	76.4%	55
2011 (27 yrs)	69.8%	63
2010 (26 yrs)	77.8%	63
2009 (25 yrs)	70.8%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 40,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 41,273Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 41,361Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 43,714Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 40,398Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 44Avg Mileage 41,561Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,523Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,551Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,354Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,017Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%

2024

73.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 45Avg Mileage 43,228Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

MOT results for 1984 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	70.8%	65	41,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010	26	77.8%	63	40,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	27	69.8%	63	41,273	Brakes — 19.0%
2012	28	76.4%	55	41,361	Brakes — 12.7%
2013	29	74.1%	54	42,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2014	30	76.5%	51	43,714	Brakes — 54.9%
2015	31	80.8%	52	40,398	Brakes — 30.8%
2016	32	70.0%	50	43,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2017	33	74.5%	51	42,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2018	34	70.5%	44	41,561	Brakes — 31.8%
2019	35	86.7%	30	41,523	Brakes — 23.3%
2020	36	84.4%	32	47,551	Brakes — 31.3%
2021	37	64.4%	45	45,354	Brakes — 40.0%
2022	38	70.7%	41	47,017	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2023	39	81.3%	48	45,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%
2024	40	73.3%	45	43,228	Brakes — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

11.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.3% (25 yrs)	28.9% (40 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 789 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.