1988 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

82.9%

Latest Pass Rate

734

Total Tests (All Years)

33,195 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 1988 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

21 yrs80.8%

→ ↑4.9%

22 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.1%

24 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.8%

25 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.8%

27 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.7%

29 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.0%

30 yrs75.7%

→ ↑6.1%

31 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.0%

32 yrs84.8%

→ ↓22.0%

33 yrs62.8%

→ ↑12.2%

34 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.0%

35 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.9%

36 yrs82.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	80.8%	52
22 yrs	85.7%	56
23 yrs	82.7%	52
24 yrs	79.6%	54
25 yrs	76.8%	56
26 yrs	76.4%	55
27 yrs	79.2%	53
28 yrs	78.0%	50
29 yrs	78.7%	47
30 yrs	75.7%	37
31 yrs	81.8%	33
32 yrs	84.8%	33
33 yrs	62.8%	43
34 yrs	75.0%	32
35 yrs	80.0%	40
36 yrs	82.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	82.9%	41
2023 (35 yrs)	80%	40
2022 (34 yrs)	75%	32
2021 (33 yrs)	62.8%	43
2020 (32 yrs)	84.8%	33
2019 (31 yrs)	81.8%	33
2018 (30 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (29 yrs)	78.7%	47
2016 (28 yrs)	78%	50
2015 (27 yrs)	79.2%	53
2014 (26 yrs)	76.4%	55
2013 (25 yrs)	76.8%	56
2012 (24 yrs)	79.6%	54
2011 (23 yrs)	82.7%	52
2010 (22 yrs)	85.7%	56
2009 (21 yrs)	80.8%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 31,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 34,114Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 45,617Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 33,084Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 34,910Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,854Top Failure Steering — 27.3%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 34,482Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 36,273Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 35,988Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,169Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,138Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.3%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 38,148Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 43Avg Mileage 34,818Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.9%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,283Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 38,045Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2024

82.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,195Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%

MOT results for 1988 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	80.8%	52	31,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	22	85.7%	56	34,114	Brakes — 8.9%
2011	23	82.7%	52	45,617	Brakes — 11.5%
2012	24	79.6%	54	33,084	Brakes — 11.1%
2013	25	76.8%	56	34,910	Brakes — 19.6%
2014	26	76.4%	55	33,854	Steering — 27.3%
2015	27	79.2%	53	34,482	Brakes — 22.6%
2016	28	78.0%	50	36,273	Brakes — 22.0%
2017	29	78.7%	47	35,988	Brakes — 10.6%
2018	30	75.7%	37	37,169	Suspension — 18.9%
2019	31	81.8%	33	34,138	Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.3%
2020	32	84.8%	33	38,148	Brakes — 18.2%
2021	33	62.8%	43	34,818	Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.9%
2022	34	75.0%	32	42,283	Brakes — 18.8%
2023	35	80.0%	40	38,045	Brakes — 30.0%
2024	36	82.9%	41	33,195	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.5%

↑ 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	5.8% (21 yrs)	2.4% (36 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	5.8% (21 yrs)	2.4% (36 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 734 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.