1999 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

85.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,652

Total Tests (All Years)

31,295 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 1999 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↓9.0%

11 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.6%

12 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs84.5%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs82.9%

→ ↑10.0%

21 yrs92.9%

→ ↓9.9%

22 yrs83.0%

→ ↑4.8%

23 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.2%

25 yrs85.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	88.6%	114
11 yrs	79.6%	113
12 yrs	88.2%	110
13 yrs	88.6%	105
14 yrs	86.9%	99
15 yrs	83.0%	112
16 yrs	84.1%	107
17 yrs	84.0%	106
18 yrs	84.5%	103
19 yrs	87.0%	77
20 yrs	82.9%	76
21 yrs	92.9%	70
22 yrs	83.0%	94
23 yrs	87.8%	82
24 yrs	89.3%	103
25 yrs	85.1%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	85.1%	181
2023 (24 yrs)	89.3%	103
2022 (23 yrs)	87.8%	82
2021 (22 yrs)	83%	94
2020 (21 yrs)	92.9%	70
2019 (20 yrs)	82.9%	76
2018 (19 yrs)	87%	77
2017 (18 yrs)	84.5%	103
2016 (17 yrs)	84%	106
2015 (16 yrs)	84.1%	107
2014 (15 yrs)	83%	112
2013 (14 yrs)	86.9%	99
2012 (13 yrs)	88.6%	105
2011 (12 yrs)	88.2%	110
2010 (11 yrs)	79.6%	113
2009 (10 yrs)	88.6%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 21,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 113Avg Mileage 22,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 24,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 26,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 28,383Top Failure Steering — 14.1%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 112Avg Mileage 28,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 27,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 31,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 103Avg Mileage 29,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,152Top Failure Steering — 3.9%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 29,599Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2020

92.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 28,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%

2021

83.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 31,607Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 33,249Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%

2023

89.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 103Avg Mileage 39,061Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2024

85.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 181Avg Mileage 31,295Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.6%

MOT results for 1999 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	88.6%	114	21,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2010	11	79.6%	113	22,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	12	88.2%	110	24,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2012	13	88.6%	105	26,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	14	86.9%	99	28,383	Steering — 14.1%
2014	15	83.0%	112	28,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2015	16	84.1%	107	27,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2016	17	84.0%	106	31,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	18	84.5%	103	29,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2018	19	87.0%	77	32,152	Steering — 3.9%
2019	20	82.9%	76	29,599	Brakes — 10.5%
2020	21	92.9%	70	28,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%
2021	22	83.0%	94	31,607	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%
2022	23	87.8%	82	33,249	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%
2023	24	89.3%	103	39,061	Brakes — 10.7%
2024	25	85.1%	181	31,295	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.2%

— Consistent

Steering

6.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

4.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	1.8% (10 yrs)	2.8% (25 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Brakes	3.5% (10 yrs)	3.3% (25 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,652 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.