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2006 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
87.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,023
Total Tests (All Years)
23,789 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%
4 yrs84.5%
5 yrs97.3%
6 yrs85.5%
7 yrs87.0%
8 yrs80.3%
9 yrs85.3%
10 yrs91.8%
11 yrs86.2%
12 yrs87.8%
13 yrs80.8%
14 yrs88.2%
15 yrs89.8%
16 yrs90.6%
17 yrs90.0%
18 yrs87.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.0%63
4 yrs84.5%71
5 yrs97.3%73
6 yrs85.5%69
7 yrs87.0%69
8 yrs80.3%71
9 yrs85.3%68
10 yrs91.8%73
11 yrs86.2%65
12 yrs87.8%49
13 yrs80.8%52
14 yrs88.2%51
15 yrs89.8%59
16 yrs90.6%53
17 yrs90.0%60
18 yrs87.0%77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)87%77
2023 (17 yrs)90%60
2022 (16 yrs)90.6%53
2021 (15 yrs)89.8%59
2020 (14 yrs)88.2%51
2019 (13 yrs)80.8%52
2018 (12 yrs)87.8%49
2017 (11 yrs)86.2%65
2016 (10 yrs)91.8%73
2015 (9 yrs)85.3%68
2014 (8 yrs)80.3%71
2013 (7 yrs)87%69
2012 (6 yrs)85.5%69
2011 (5 yrs)97.3%73
2010 (4 yrs)84.5%71
2009 (3 yrs)81%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 7,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010
84.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 9,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2011
97.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 73Avg Mileage 10,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.4%
2012
85.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 10,940Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%
2013
87.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 12,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2014
80.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 14,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2015
85.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,845Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%
2016
91.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 16,808Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%
2017
86.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 18,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2018
87.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 19,796Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2019
80.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 21,067Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%
2020
88.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 21,208Top Failure Visibility — 3.9%
2021
89.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 23,114Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%
2022
90.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 22,451Top Failure Visibility — 5.7%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 23,546Top Failure Brakes — 5.0%
2024
87.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 23,789Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,023 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.

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