1986 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

644

Total Tests (All Years)

38,450 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 1986 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

23 yrs90.2%

→ ↓20.8%

24 yrs69.4%

→ ↑14.6%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs84.0%

→ ↓10.7%

27 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.5%

28 yrs78.8%

→ ↓8.6%

29 yrs70.2%

→ ↑13.1%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.7%

31 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.5%

33 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.0%

35 yrs78.9%

→ ↓15.6%

36 yrs63.3%

→ ↑16.7%

37 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.3%

38 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	90.2%	51
24 yrs	69.4%	49
25 yrs	84.0%	50
26 yrs	84.0%	50
27 yrs	73.3%	45
28 yrs	78.8%	52
29 yrs	70.2%	47
30 yrs	83.3%	48
31 yrs	77.6%	49
32 yrs	77.4%	31
33 yrs	76.9%	39
35 yrs	78.9%	38
36 yrs	63.3%	30
37 yrs	80.0%	35
38 yrs	83.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	83.3%	30
2023 (37 yrs)	80%	35
2022 (36 yrs)	63.3%	30
2021 (35 yrs)	78.9%	38
2019 (33 yrs)	76.9%	39
2018 (32 yrs)	77.4%	31
2017 (31 yrs)	77.6%	49
2016 (30 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (29 yrs)	70.2%	47
2014 (28 yrs)	78.8%	52
2013 (27 yrs)	73.3%	45
2012 (26 yrs)	84%	50
2011 (25 yrs)	84%	50
2010 (24 yrs)	69.4%	49
2009 (23 yrs)	90.2%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 35,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 39,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 38,181Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 39,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 36,806Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 40,415Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 43,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 43,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 38,846Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,631Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

2019

76.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,309Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 38Avg Mileage 38,985Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 30Avg Mileage 38,722Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,267Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 30Avg Mileage 38,450Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

MOT results for 1986 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	90.2%	51	35,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2010	24	69.4%	49	39,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	25	84.0%	50	38,181	Brakes — 6.0%
2012	26	84.0%	50	39,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2013	27	73.3%	45	36,806	Brakes — 20.0%
2014	28	78.8%	52	40,415	Brakes — 26.9%
2015	29	70.2%	47	43,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2016	30	83.3%	48	43,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2017	31	77.6%	49	38,846	Brakes — 14.3%
2018	32	77.4%	31	45,631	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%
2019	33	76.9%	39	39,309	Brakes — 28.2%
2021	35	78.9%	38	38,985	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%
2022	36	63.3%	30	38,722	Brakes — 33.3%
2023	37	80.0%	35	36,267	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2024	38	83.3%	30	38,450	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.2%

↑ Increases 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	2.0% (23 yrs)	10.0% (38 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.0% (23 yrs)	3.3% (38 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 644 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.