1997 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,114

Total Tests (All Years)

27,205 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 1997 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

12 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs80.5%

→ ↑5.6%

14 yrs86.1%

→ ↓8.3%

15 yrs77.8%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs89.0%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs87.0%

→ ↓9.6%

22 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs79.6%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs83.6%

→ ↑10.8%

25 yrs94.4%

→ ↓9.5%

26 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	81.3%	80
13 yrs	80.5%	77
14 yrs	86.1%	79
15 yrs	77.8%	72
16 yrs	82.4%	74
17 yrs	83.3%	72
18 yrs	84.9%	73
19 yrs	89.0%	73
20 yrs	83.6%	67
21 yrs	87.0%	46
22 yrs	77.4%	53
23 yrs	79.6%	49
24 yrs	83.6%	73
25 yrs	94.4%	54
26 yrs	84.9%	73
27 yrs	84.8%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	84.8%	99
2023 (26 yrs)	84.9%	73
2022 (25 yrs)	94.4%	54
2021 (24 yrs)	83.6%	73
2020 (23 yrs)	79.6%	49
2019 (22 yrs)	77.4%	53
2018 (21 yrs)	87%	46
2017 (20 yrs)	83.6%	67
2016 (19 yrs)	89%	73
2015 (18 yrs)	84.9%	73
2014 (17 yrs)	83.3%	72
2013 (16 yrs)	82.4%	74
2012 (15 yrs)	77.8%	72
2011 (14 yrs)	86.1%	79
2010 (13 yrs)	80.5%	77
2009 (12 yrs)	81.3%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 19,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 21,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 21,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 23,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 26,992Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 25,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 27,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 24,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 24,101Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 6.5%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,639Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2020

79.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 24,742Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,156Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2022

94.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,440Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2023

84.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 27,625Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 99Avg Mileage 27,205Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%

MOT results for 1997 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	81.3%	80	19,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2010	13	80.5%	77	21,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	14	86.1%	79	21,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	15	77.8%	72	23,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	16	82.4%	74	26,992	Brakes — 14.9%
2014	17	83.3%	72	25,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2015	18	84.9%	73	27,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016	19	89.0%	73	24,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2017	20	83.6%	67	24,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2018	21	87.0%	46	24,101	Body, chassis, structure — 6.5%
2019	22	77.4%	53	23,639	Brakes — 20.8%
2020	23	79.6%	49	24,742	Brakes — 20.4%
2021	24	83.6%	73	25,156	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2022	25	94.4%	54	27,440	Brakes — 7.4%
2023	26	84.9%	73	27,625	Brakes — 17.8%
2024	27	84.8%	99	27,205	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1997 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.