2003 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,267

Total Tests (All Years)

27,101 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 2003 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

6 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.7%

9 yrs89.7%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs81.9%

→ ↑5.2%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs80.3%

→ ↑11.4%

17 yrs91.7%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs86.6%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs87.7%

→ ↓3.7%

20 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	83.5%	103
7 yrs	82.4%	91
8 yrs	83.0%	88
9 yrs	89.7%	87
10 yrs	81.9%	83
11 yrs	87.1%	85
12 yrs	86.4%	88
13 yrs	86.4%	81
14 yrs	85.5%	83
15 yrs	84.5%	58
16 yrs	80.3%	61
17 yrs	91.7%	60
18 yrs	86.6%	82
19 yrs	87.7%	57
20 yrs	84.0%	75
21 yrs	85.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	85.9%	85
2023 (20 yrs)	84%	75
2022 (19 yrs)	87.7%	57
2021 (18 yrs)	86.6%	82
2020 (17 yrs)	91.7%	60
2019 (16 yrs)	80.3%	61
2018 (15 yrs)	84.5%	58
2017 (14 yrs)	85.5%	83
2016 (13 yrs)	86.4%	81
2015 (12 yrs)	86.4%	88
2014 (11 yrs)	87.1%	85
2013 (10 yrs)	81.9%	83
2012 (9 yrs)	89.7%	87
2011 (8 yrs)	83%	88
2010 (7 yrs)	82.4%	91
2009 (6 yrs)	83.5%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 16,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 15,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 16,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 17,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 18,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 21,523Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 21,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2016

86.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 23,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 22,748Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2018

84.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2019

80.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 23,109Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 24,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

2021

86.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 26,448Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.4%

2022

87.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 26,464Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 27,708Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 27,101Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

MOT results for 2003 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	83.5%	103	16,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2010	7	82.4%	91	15,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	8	83.0%	88	16,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	9	89.7%	87	17,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2013	10	81.9%	83	18,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2014	11	87.1%	85	21,523	Brakes — 15.3%
2015	12	86.4%	88	21,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2016	13	86.4%	81	23,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2017	14	85.5%	83	22,748	Brakes — 14.5%
2018	15	84.5%	58	23,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2019	16	80.3%	61	23,109	Brakes — 16.4%
2020	17	91.7%	60	24,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2021	18	86.6%	82	26,448	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.4%
2022	19	87.7%	57	26,464	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%
2023	20	84.0%	75	27,708	Brakes — 12.0%
2024	21	85.9%	85	27,101	Brakes — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Visibility

9.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.5%

— Consistent

Steering

4.4%

↑ 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
Steering	2.9% (6 yrs)	5.9% (21 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (6 yrs)	5.9% (21 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,267 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.