1996 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

95.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,114

Total Tests (All Years)

37,652 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 1996 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

13 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs74.7%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs82.7%

→ ↑8.0%

17 yrs90.7%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs84.8%

→ ↓5.3%

20 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs80.8%

→ ↑7.9%

22 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs87.2%

→ ↓5.7%

25 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.2%

26 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↑12.2%

28 yrs95.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	81.5%	81
14 yrs	74.7%	75
15 yrs	80.8%	73
16 yrs	82.7%	75
17 yrs	90.7%	75
18 yrs	85.5%	76
19 yrs	84.8%	79
20 yrs	79.5%	73
21 yrs	80.8%	73
22 yrs	88.7%	53
23 yrs	89.8%	49
24 yrs	87.2%	47
25 yrs	81.5%	65
26 yrs	86.7%	60
27 yrs	83.3%	72
28 yrs	95.5%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	95.5%	88
2023 (27 yrs)	83.3%	72
2022 (26 yrs)	86.7%	60
2021 (25 yrs)	81.5%	65
2020 (24 yrs)	87.2%	47
2019 (23 yrs)	89.8%	49
2018 (22 yrs)	88.7%	53
2017 (21 yrs)	80.8%	73
2016 (20 yrs)	79.5%	73
2015 (19 yrs)	84.8%	79
2014 (18 yrs)	85.5%	76
2013 (17 yrs)	90.7%	75
2012 (16 yrs)	82.7%	75
2011 (15 yrs)	80.8%	73
2010 (14 yrs)	74.7%	75
2009 (13 yrs)	81.5%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 22,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 24,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 26,581Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 26,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

90.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 75Avg Mileage 31,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 28,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 30,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 33,472Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 30,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,445Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2019

89.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,266Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,220Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%

2021

81.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,640Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 36,073Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 72Avg Mileage 35,893Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%

2024

95.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 37,652Top Failure Suspension — 5.7%

MOT results for 1996 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	81.5%	81	22,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	14	74.7%	75	24,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	15	80.8%	73	26,581	Brakes — 9.6%
2012	16	82.7%	75	26,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	17	90.7%	75	31,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2014	18	85.5%	76	28,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2015	19	84.8%	79	30,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2016	20	79.5%	73	33,472	Brakes — 8.2%
2017	21	80.8%	73	30,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2018	22	88.7%	53	33,445	Brakes — 5.7%
2019	23	89.8%	49	34,266	Brakes — 8.2%
2020	24	87.2%	47	34,220	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%
2021	25	81.5%	65	33,640	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%
2022	26	86.7%	60	36,073	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%
2023	27	83.3%	72	35,893	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%
2024	28	95.5%	88	37,652	Suspension — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

4.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (13 yrs)	5.7% (28 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.5% (13 yrs)	2.3% (28 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,114 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.