1989 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

717

Total Tests (All Years)

36,473 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 1989 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

20 yrs80.4%

→ ↑5.1%

21 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.8%

22 yrs83.7%

→ ↓15.6%

23 yrs68.1%

→ ↑11.1%

24 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs77.8%

→ ↑4.4%

26 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↓10.0%

28 yrs73.3%

→ ↑9.2%

29 yrs82.5%

→ ↑8.4%

30 yrs90.9%

→ ↓13.5%

31 yrs77.4%

→ ↑5.5%

32 yrs82.9%

→ ↓11.1%

33 yrs71.8%

→ ↑14.2%

34 yrs86.0%

→ ↓3.0%

35 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	80.4%	56
21 yrs	85.5%	55
22 yrs	83.7%	49
23 yrs	68.1%	47
24 yrs	79.2%	53
25 yrs	77.8%	45
26 yrs	82.2%	45
27 yrs	83.3%	48
28 yrs	73.3%	45
29 yrs	82.5%	40
30 yrs	90.9%	33
31 yrs	77.4%	31
32 yrs	82.9%	41
33 yrs	71.8%	39
34 yrs	86.0%	43
35 yrs	83.0%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	83%	47
2023 (34 yrs)	86%	43
2022 (33 yrs)	71.8%	39
2021 (32 yrs)	82.9%	41
2020 (31 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (30 yrs)	90.9%	33
2018 (29 yrs)	82.5%	40
2017 (28 yrs)	73.3%	45
2016 (27 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (26 yrs)	82.2%	45
2014 (25 yrs)	77.8%	45
2013 (24 yrs)	79.2%	53
2012 (23 yrs)	68.1%	47
2011 (22 yrs)	83.7%	49
2010 (21 yrs)	85.5%	55
2009 (20 yrs)	80.4%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,338Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 31,599Top Failure Steering — 7.3%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 32,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 39,970Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2013

79.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,809Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 37,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 37,158Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 37,930Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 45Avg Mileage 38,477Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2018

82.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 39,661Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2019

90.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 38,047Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 41,194Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 38,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,329Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2023

86.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 42,218Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 36,473Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 1989 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	80.4%	56	30,338	Brakes — 8.9%
2010	21	85.5%	55	31,599	Steering — 7.3%
2011	22	83.7%	49	32,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	23	68.1%	47	39,970	Brakes — 19.1%
2013	24	79.2%	53	33,809	Brakes — 20.8%
2014	25	77.8%	45	37,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2015	26	82.2%	45	37,158	Suspension — 13.3%
2016	27	83.3%	48	37,930	Brakes — 14.6%
2017	28	73.3%	45	38,477	Brakes — 22.2%
2018	29	82.5%	40	39,661	Brakes — 15.0%
2019	30	90.9%	33	38,047	Brakes — 12.1%
2020	31	77.4%	31	41,194	Brakes — 25.8%
2021	32	82.9%	41	38,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%
2022	33	71.8%	39	39,329	Brakes — 51.3%
2023	34	86.0%	43	42,218	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%
2024	35	83.0%	47	36,473	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	8.9% (20 yrs)	27.7% (35 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 717 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.