2002 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

93.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,616

Total Tests (All Years)

29,504 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 2002 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs88.1%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs76.8%

→ ↑9.6%

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs86.0%

→ ↓12.1%

14 yrs73.9%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs80.9%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.3%

18 yrs89.3%

→ ↓5.3%

19 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs88.7%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs93.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	86.3%	124
8 yrs	88.1%	118
9 yrs	79.7%	123
10 yrs	82.1%	117
11 yrs	76.8%	112
12 yrs	86.4%	110
13 yrs	86.0%	107
14 yrs	73.9%	115
15 yrs	77.5%	102
16 yrs	80.9%	68
17 yrs	84.0%	81
18 yrs	89.3%	56
19 yrs	84.0%	94
20 yrs	89.2%	74
21 yrs	88.7%	97
22 yrs	93.2%	118

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	93.2%	118
2023 (21 yrs)	88.7%	97
2022 (20 yrs)	89.2%	74
2021 (19 yrs)	84%	94
2020 (18 yrs)	89.3%	56
2019 (17 yrs)	84%	81
2018 (16 yrs)	80.9%	68
2017 (15 yrs)	77.5%	102
2016 (14 yrs)	73.9%	115
2015 (13 yrs)	86%	107
2014 (12 yrs)	86.4%	110
2013 (11 yrs)	76.8%	112
2012 (10 yrs)	82.1%	117
2011 (9 yrs)	79.7%	123
2010 (8 yrs)	88.1%	118
2009 (7 yrs)	86.3%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 17,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2010

88.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 15,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2011

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 20,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 19,664Top Failure Steering — 8.5%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 20,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 21,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 22,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 23,855Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 25,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,701Top Failure Steering — 11.8%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 29,683Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2020

89.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 28,245Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2021

84.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 26,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.5%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 74Avg Mileage 25,776Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2023

88.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 97Avg Mileage 29,872Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2024

93.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 118Avg Mileage 29,504Top Failure Brakes — 2.5%

MOT results for 2002 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	86.3%	124	17,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2010	8	88.1%	118	15,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2011	9	79.7%	123	20,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	10	82.1%	117	19,664	Steering — 8.5%
2013	11	76.8%	112	20,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2014	12	86.4%	110	21,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2015	13	86.0%	107	22,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2016	14	73.9%	115	23,855	Brakes — 20.9%
2017	15	77.5%	102	25,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2018	16	80.9%	68	27,701	Steering — 11.8%
2019	17	84.0%	81	29,683	Brakes — 7.4%
2020	18	89.3%	56	28,245	Brakes — 12.5%
2021	19	84.0%	94	26,431	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.5%
2022	20	89.2%	74	25,776	Brakes — 13.5%
2023	21	88.7%	97	29,872	Brakes — 15.5%
2024	22	93.2%	118	29,504	Brakes — 2.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

5.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

5.6%

↓ Decreases 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	1.6% (7 yrs)	2.5% (22 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —
Suspension	1.6% (7 yrs)	1.7% (22 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,616 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.