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1992 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
922
Total Tests (All Years)
48,401 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 1992 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

17 yrs75.0%
18 yrs75.4%
19 yrs80.6%
20 yrs79.7%
21 yrs75.4%
22 yrs77.9%
23 yrs80.3%
24 yrs75.0%
25 yrs77.3%
26 yrs80.4%
27 yrs86.0%
28 yrs80.0%
29 yrs83.3%
30 yrs81.4%
31 yrs88.5%
32 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs75.0%68
18 yrs75.4%61
19 yrs80.6%67
20 yrs79.7%64
21 yrs75.4%65
22 yrs77.9%68
23 yrs80.3%66
24 yrs75.0%68
25 yrs77.3%66
26 yrs80.4%46
27 yrs86.0%57
28 yrs80.0%40
29 yrs83.3%48
30 yrs81.4%43
31 yrs88.5%52
32 yrs90.7%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)90.7%43
2023 (31 yrs)88.5%52
2022 (30 yrs)81.4%43
2021 (29 yrs)83.3%48
2020 (28 yrs)80%40
2019 (27 yrs)86%57
2018 (26 yrs)80.4%46
2017 (25 yrs)77.3%66
2016 (24 yrs)75%68
2015 (23 yrs)80.3%66
2014 (22 yrs)77.9%68
2013 (21 yrs)75.4%65
2012 (20 yrs)79.7%64
2011 (19 yrs)80.6%67
2010 (18 yrs)75.4%61
2009 (17 yrs)75%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 29,576Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%
2010
75.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,486Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%
2011
80.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 30,892Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%
2012
79.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 32,841Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%
2013
75.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,843Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%
2014
77.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 68Avg Mileage 33,530Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%
2015
80.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,801Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 36,396Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2017
77.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 34,729Top Failure Steering — 16.7%
2018
80.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 35,423Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%
2019
86.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 37,703Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%
2020
80.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,045Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%
2021
83.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 42,543Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2022
81.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,035Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%
2023
88.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 39,520Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 48,401Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes
18.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
8.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.1% (17 yrs)2.3% (32 yrs)
-16.8%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 922 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.

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