1998 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

83.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,289

Total Tests (All Years)

34,973 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 1998 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

11 yrs78.4%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs80.2%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.9%

20 yrs76.3%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.6%

23 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.1%

25 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs83.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	78.4%	88
12 yrs	82.0%	89
13 yrs	79.8%	89
14 yrs	80.2%	86
15 yrs	85.5%	83
16 yrs	85.2%	81
17 yrs	85.2%	81
18 yrs	82.4%	85
19 yrs	80.2%	81
20 yrs	76.3%	59
21 yrs	82.0%	61
22 yrs	79.7%	59
23 yrs	85.3%	75
24 yrs	82.5%	57
25 yrs	83.6%	67
26 yrs	83.1%	148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	83.1%	148
2023 (25 yrs)	83.6%	67
2022 (24 yrs)	82.5%	57
2021 (23 yrs)	85.3%	75
2020 (22 yrs)	79.7%	59
2019 (21 yrs)	82%	61
2018 (20 yrs)	76.3%	59
2017 (19 yrs)	80.2%	81
2016 (18 yrs)	82.4%	85
2015 (17 yrs)	85.2%	81
2014 (16 yrs)	85.2%	81
2013 (15 yrs)	85.5%	83
2012 (14 yrs)	80.2%	86
2011 (13 yrs)	79.8%	89
2010 (12 yrs)	82%	89
2009 (11 yrs)	78.4%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 27,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 24,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 26,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 24,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 26,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 27,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 28,415Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 28,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 30,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 32,587Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

2019

82.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 34,878Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 29,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 34,073Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 30,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 67Avg Mileage 31,909Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2024

83.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 148Avg Mileage 34,973Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

MOT results for 1998 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	78.4%	88	27,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	12	82.0%	89	24,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2011	13	79.8%	89	26,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	14	80.2%	86	24,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	15	85.5%	83	26,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2014	16	85.2%	81	27,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2015	17	85.2%	81	28,415	Brakes — 9.9%
2016	18	82.4%	85	28,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2017	19	80.2%	81	30,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2018	20	76.3%	59	32,587	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%
2019	21	82.0%	61	34,878	Brakes — 11.5%
2020	22	79.7%	59	29,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%
2021	23	85.3%	75	34,073	Brakes — 8.0%
2022	24	82.5%	57	30,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%
2023	25	83.6%	67	31,909	Brakes — 13.4%
2024	26	83.1%	148	34,973	Brakes — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

5.7%

↑ 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	5.7% (11 yrs)	16.2% (26 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,289 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.