2005 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

524

Total Tests (All Years)

33,709 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.8%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↑5.8%

6 yrs87.2%

→ ↓21.3%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↑18.7%

8 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs75.8%

→ ↑7.5%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs78.1%

→ ↑11.9%

19 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.6%	42
5 yrs	81.4%	43
6 yrs	87.2%	39
7 yrs	65.9%	41
8 yrs	84.6%	39
9 yrs	80.0%	40
10 yrs	78.6%	42
11 yrs	80.0%	40
12 yrs	78.4%	37
13 yrs	80.0%	30
14 yrs	75.8%	33
16 yrs	83.3%	36
18 yrs	78.1%	32
19 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	90%	30
2023 (18 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	83.3%	36
2019 (14 yrs)	75.8%	33
2018 (13 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (12 yrs)	78.4%	37
2016 (11 yrs)	80%	40
2015 (10 yrs)	78.6%	42
2014 (9 yrs)	80%	40
2013 (8 yrs)	84.6%	39
2012 (7 yrs)	65.9%	41
2011 (6 yrs)	87.2%	39
2010 (5 yrs)	81.4%	43
2009 (4 yrs)	78.6%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 12,166Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 15,963Top Failure Steering — 11.6%

2011

87.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,213Top Failure Steering — 7.7%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 22,018Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 22,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 24,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,362Top Failure Steering — 20.0%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,360Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,693Top Failure Steering — 8.3%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 35,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 33,709Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

MOT results for 2005 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.6%	42	12,166	Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%
2010	5	81.4%	43	15,963	Steering — 11.6%
2011	6	87.2%	39	16,213	Steering — 7.7%
2012	7	65.9%	41	17,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	8	84.6%	39	22,018	Brakes — 10.3%
2014	9	80.0%	40	22,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2015	10	78.6%	42	24,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	11	80.0%	40	28,362	Steering — 20.0%
2017	12	78.4%	37	28,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2018	13	80.0%	30	27,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2019	14	75.8%	33	34,360	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%
2021	16	83.3%	36	32,693	Steering — 8.3%
2023	18	78.1%	32	35,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2024	19	90.0%	30	33,709	Brakes — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.8% (4 yrs)	10.0% (19 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 524 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.