1991 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

756

Total Tests (All Years)

45,427 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 1991 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs81.8%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs86.3%

→ ↓14.1%

24 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.3%

26 yrs74.5%

→ ↑2.9%

27 yrs77.4%

→ ↑8.7%

28 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.2%

29 yrs82.9%

→ ↓20.4%

30 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.2%

31 yrs69.7%

→ ↑9.8%

32 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.9%

33 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	75.0%	64
19 yrs	80.7%	57
20 yrs	84.5%	58
21 yrs	81.1%	53
22 yrs	81.8%	55
23 yrs	86.3%	51
24 yrs	72.2%	54
25 yrs	72.2%	54
26 yrs	74.5%	51
27 yrs	77.4%	31
28 yrs	86.1%	36
29 yrs	82.9%	35
30 yrs	62.5%	40
31 yrs	69.7%	33
32 yrs	79.5%	39
33 yrs	75.6%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	75.6%	45
2023 (32 yrs)	79.5%	39
2022 (31 yrs)	69.7%	33
2021 (30 yrs)	62.5%	40
2020 (29 yrs)	82.9%	35
2019 (28 yrs)	86.1%	36
2018 (27 yrs)	77.4%	31
2017 (26 yrs)	74.5%	51
2016 (25 yrs)	72.2%	54
2015 (24 yrs)	72.2%	54
2014 (23 yrs)	86.3%	51
2013 (22 yrs)	81.8%	55
2012 (21 yrs)	81.1%	53
2011 (20 yrs)	84.5%	58
2010 (19 yrs)	80.7%	57
2009 (18 yrs)	75%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 33,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 35,511Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 36,258Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 38,683Top Failure Suspension — 10.9%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 39,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 38,717Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 41,435Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 41,863Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2019

86.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 43,645Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 50,574Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 40Avg Mileage 45,871Top Failure Steering — 30.0%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,155Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2023

79.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,341Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,427Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

MOT results for 1991 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	75.0%	64	33,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	19	80.7%	57	34,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2011	20	84.5%	58	35,511	Brakes — 8.6%
2012	21	81.1%	53	36,258	Brakes — 9.4%
2013	22	81.8%	55	38,683	Suspension — 10.9%
2014	23	86.3%	51	39,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2015	24	72.2%	54	38,717	Brakes — 27.8%
2016	25	72.2%	54	41,435	Brakes — 35.2%
2017	26	74.5%	51	44,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2018	27	77.4%	31	41,863	Brakes — 32.3%
2019	28	86.1%	36	43,645	Brakes — 16.7%
2020	29	82.9%	35	50,574	Suspension — 17.1%
2021	30	62.5%	40	45,871	Steering — 30.0%
2022	31	69.7%	33	43,155	Brakes — 63.6%
2023	32	79.5%	39	46,341	Brakes — 23.1%
2024	33	75.6%	45	45,427	Brakes — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.5% (18 yrs)	22.2% (33 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 756 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.