2004 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

828

Total Tests (All Years)

29,320 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 83.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 26.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↑3.8%

7 yrs86.2%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs80.3%

→ ↑9.2%

9 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs88.5%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs81.1%

→ ↑7.6%

12 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs90.4%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs86.0%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs78.4%

→ ↑13.0%

16 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs89.8%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs89.1%

→ ↓5.6%

20 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	84.7%	59
6 yrs	82.4%	51
7 yrs	86.2%	58
8 yrs	80.3%	61
9 yrs	89.5%	57
10 yrs	88.5%	52
11 yrs	81.1%	53
12 yrs	88.7%	53
13 yrs	90.4%	52
14 yrs	86.0%	43
15 yrs	78.4%	37
16 yrs	91.4%	35
17 yrs	89.8%	49
18 yrs	91.9%	37
19 yrs	89.1%	46
20 yrs	83.5%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	83.5%	85
2023 (19 yrs)	89.1%	46
2022 (18 yrs)	91.9%	37
2021 (17 yrs)	89.8%	49
2020 (16 yrs)	91.4%	35
2019 (15 yrs)	78.4%	37
2018 (14 yrs)	86%	43
2017 (13 yrs)	90.4%	52
2016 (12 yrs)	88.7%	53
2015 (11 yrs)	81.1%	53
2014 (10 yrs)	88.5%	52
2013 (9 yrs)	89.5%	57
2012 (8 yrs)	80.3%	61
2011 (7 yrs)	86.2%	58
2010 (6 yrs)	82.4%	51
2009 (5 yrs)	84.7%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 32,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 21,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 21,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2013

89.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 30,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 30,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 29,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2017

90.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 26,727Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 32,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.7%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,473Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2020

91.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 35,283Top Failure Suspension — 8.6%

2021

89.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 31,439Top Failure Steering — 8.2%

2022

91.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 32,439Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.1%

2023

89.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 34,208Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.7%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 29,320Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.2%

MOT results for 2004 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	84.7%	59	14,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	6	82.4%	51	32,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	7	86.2%	58	21,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2012	8	80.3%	61	21,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2013	9	89.5%	57	23,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2014	10	88.5%	52	30,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2015	11	81.1%	53	30,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2016	12	88.7%	53	29,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2017	13	90.4%	52	26,727	Brakes — 11.5%
2018	14	86.0%	43	32,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.7%
2019	15	78.4%	37	30,473	Brakes — 13.5%
2020	16	91.4%	35	35,283	Suspension — 8.6%
2021	17	89.8%	49	31,439	Steering — 8.2%
2022	18	91.9%	37	32,439	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.1%
2023	19	89.1%	46	34,208	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.7%
2024	20	83.5%	85	29,320	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

5.7%

— 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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 828 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.