1985 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

862

Total Tests (All Years)

46,273 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 1985 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

24 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.9%

25 yrs67.7%

→ ↑13.7%

26 yrs81.4%

→ ↓6.4%

27 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.4%

28 yrs74.6%

→ ↓6.9%

29 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs67.7%

→ ↑9.7%

31 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.6%

32 yrs76.8%

→ ↓11.8%

33 yrs65.0%

→ ↑17.9%

34 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.1%

35 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.5%

36 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.1%

37 yrs80.4%

→ ↑5.3%

38 yrs85.7%

→ ↓7.9%

39 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	72.6%	73
25 yrs	67.7%	62
26 yrs	81.4%	59
27 yrs	75.0%	64
28 yrs	74.6%	63
29 yrs	67.7%	62
30 yrs	67.7%	62
31 yrs	77.4%	62
32 yrs	76.8%	56
33 yrs	65.0%	40
34 yrs	82.9%	35
35 yrs	77.8%	36
36 yrs	78.3%	46
37 yrs	80.4%	46
38 yrs	85.7%	42
39 yrs	77.8%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	77.8%	54
2023 (38 yrs)	85.7%	42
2022 (37 yrs)	80.4%	46
2021 (36 yrs)	78.3%	46
2020 (35 yrs)	77.8%	36
2019 (34 yrs)	82.9%	35
2018 (33 yrs)	65%	40
2017 (32 yrs)	76.8%	56
2016 (31 yrs)	77.4%	62
2015 (30 yrs)	67.7%	62
2014 (29 yrs)	67.7%	62
2013 (28 yrs)	74.6%	63
2012 (27 yrs)	75%	64
2011 (26 yrs)	81.4%	59
2010 (25 yrs)	67.7%	62
2009 (24 yrs)	72.6%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 43,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010

67.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 40,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 42,023Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 64Avg Mileage 43,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 44,595Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 43,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 62Avg Mileage 43,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 45,921Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 42,521Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,110Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,447Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 40,710Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2021

78.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,907Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,186Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 42Avg Mileage 45,850Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 54Avg Mileage 46,273Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

MOT results for 1985 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	72.6%	73	43,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	25	67.7%	62	40,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2011	26	81.4%	59	42,023	Brakes — 11.9%
2012	27	75.0%	64	43,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	28	74.6%	63	44,595	Brakes — 28.6%
2014	29	67.7%	62	43,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%
2015	30	67.7%	62	43,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2016	31	77.4%	62	45,921	Brakes — 45.2%
2017	32	76.8%	56	42,521	Brakes — 21.4%
2018	33	65.0%	40	47,110	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	34	82.9%	35	46,447	Suspension — 25.7%
2020	35	77.8%	36	40,710	Brakes — 30.6%
2021	36	78.3%	46	45,907	Brakes — 32.6%
2022	37	80.4%	46	42,186	Brakes — 21.7%
2023	38	85.7%	42	45,850	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%
2024	39	77.8%	54	46,273	Brakes — 18.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

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
Suspension	6.8% (24 yrs)	18.5% (39 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (24 yrs)	18.5% (39 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 862 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.