1993 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

77.4%

Latest Pass Rate

296

Total Tests (All Years)

39,561 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 1993 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

16 yrs72.2%

→ ↓7.5%

17 yrs64.7%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs67.7%

→ ↑9.0%

21 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs74.3%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs77.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	72.2%	36
17 yrs	64.7%	34
18 yrs	68.8%	32
19 yrs	67.6%	34
20 yrs	67.7%	31
21 yrs	76.7%	30
22 yrs	75.8%	33
23 yrs	74.3%	35
24 yrs	77.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	77.4%	31
2016 (23 yrs)	74.3%	35
2015 (22 yrs)	75.8%	33
2014 (21 yrs)	76.7%	30
2013 (20 yrs)	67.7%	31
2012 (19 yrs)	67.6%	34
2011 (18 yrs)	68.8%	32
2010 (17 yrs)	64.7%	34
2009 (16 yrs)	72.2%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 30,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 33,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,513Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,669Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,749Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 39,561Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

MOT results for 1993 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	72.2%	36	30,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	17	64.7%	34	30,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	18	68.8%	32	34,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	19	67.6%	34	33,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2013	20	67.7%	31	33,513	Brakes — 58.1%
2014	21	76.7%	30	35,669	Brakes — 23.3%
2015	22	75.8%	33	37,749	Brakes — 36.4%
2016	23	74.3%	35	36,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2017	24	77.4%	31	39,561	Tyres — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.7%

— Consistent

Steering

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.0%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.7% (16 yrs)	6.5% (24 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	2.8% (16 yrs)	12.9% (24 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.6% (16 yrs)	9.7% (24 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (16 yrs)	12.9% (24 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 296 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.