1990 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

613

Total Tests (All Years)

40,326 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 1990 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

19 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.2%

22 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs77.6%

→ ↑8.4%

26 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs89.4%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs87.9%

→ ↓15.2%

29 yrs72.7%

→ ↑11.1%

31 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.5%

32 yrs85.3%

→ ↑3.3%

33 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	80.9%	47
20 yrs	78.4%	51
21 yrs	83.3%	48
22 yrs	77.1%	48
23 yrs	77.6%	49
24 yrs	76.9%	52
25 yrs	77.6%	49
26 yrs	86.0%	50
27 yrs	89.4%	47
28 yrs	87.9%	33
29 yrs	72.7%	33
31 yrs	83.8%	37
32 yrs	85.3%	34
33 yrs	88.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (33 yrs)	88.6%	35
2022 (32 yrs)	85.3%	34
2021 (31 yrs)	83.8%	37
2019 (29 yrs)	72.7%	33
2018 (28 yrs)	87.9%	33
2017 (27 yrs)	89.4%	47
2016 (26 yrs)	86%	50
2015 (25 yrs)	77.6%	49
2014 (24 yrs)	76.9%	52
2013 (23 yrs)	77.6%	49
2012 (22 yrs)	77.1%	48
2011 (21 yrs)	83.3%	48
2010 (20 yrs)	78.4%	51
2009 (19 yrs)	80.9%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 32,003Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,522Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,859Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 10.4%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 33,350Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,431Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 39,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 34,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2017

89.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 36,356Top Failure Steering — 8.5%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,094Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,210Top Failure Steering — 18.2%

2021

83.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,089Top Failure Steering — 16.2%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,603Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 40,326Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

MOT results for 1990 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	80.9%	47	32,003	Brakes — 10.6%
2010	20	78.4%	51	29,522	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	21	83.3%	48	32,859	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 10.4%
2012	22	77.1%	48	32,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	23	77.6%	49	33,350	Brakes — 22.4%
2014	24	76.9%	52	33,431	Brakes — 19.2%
2015	25	77.6%	49	39,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2016	26	86.0%	50	34,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2017	27	89.4%	47	36,356	Steering — 8.5%
2018	28	87.9%	33	36,094	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%
2019	29	72.7%	33	36,210	Steering — 18.2%
2021	31	83.8%	37	39,089	Steering — 16.2%
2022	32	85.3%	34	37,603	Brakes — 38.2%
2023	33	88.6%	35	40,326	Suspension — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

— Consistent

Steering

11.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.4% (19 yrs)	14.3% (33 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.6% (19 yrs)	8.6% (33 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 613 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.