2008 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

723

Total Tests (All Years)

23,145 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↓9.3%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↑8.8%

6 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs84.4%

→ ↓8.5%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↑7.4%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs89.3%

→ ↑7.7%

14 yrs97.0%

→ ↓5.3%

15 yrs91.7%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	57
4 yrs	86.7%	60
5 yrs	77.4%	62
6 yrs	86.2%	65
7 yrs	84.4%	64
8 yrs	75.9%	58
9 yrs	83.3%	54
10 yrs	86.1%	36
11 yrs	88.9%	36
12 yrs	87.2%	39
13 yrs	89.3%	56
14 yrs	97.0%	33
15 yrs	91.7%	48
16 yrs	89.1%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	89.1%	55
2023 (15 yrs)	91.7%	48
2022 (14 yrs)	97%	33
2021 (13 yrs)	89.3%	56
2020 (12 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (11 yrs)	88.9%	36
2018 (10 yrs)	86.1%	36
2017 (9 yrs)	83.3%	54
2016 (8 yrs)	75.9%	58
2015 (7 yrs)	84.4%	64
2014 (6 yrs)	86.2%	65
2013 (5 yrs)	77.4%	62
2012 (4 yrs)	86.7%	60
2011 (3 yrs)	86%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 8,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 10,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 62Avg Mileage 11,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 13,488Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 15,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 17,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 18,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2018

86.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 19,914Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 20,095Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 22,893Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%

2021

89.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 23,150Top Failure Suspension — 7.1%

2022

97.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,770Top Failure Brakes — 3.0%

2023

91.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,444Top Failure Visibility — 8.3%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,145Top Failure Suspension — 16.4%

MOT results for 2008 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.0%	57	8,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	4	86.7%	60	10,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	5	77.4%	62	11,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2014	6	86.2%	65	13,488	Brakes — 12.3%
2015	7	84.4%	64	15,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2016	8	75.9%	58	17,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2017	9	83.3%	54	18,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2018	10	86.1%	36	19,914	Tyres — 8.3%
2019	11	88.9%	36	20,095	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2020	12	87.2%	39	22,893	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%
2021	13	89.3%	56	23,150	Suspension — 7.1%
2022	14	97.0%	33	24,770	Brakes — 3.0%
2023	15	91.7%	48	24,444	Visibility — 8.3%
2024	16	89.1%	55	23,145	Suspension — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

7.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	16.4% (16 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 723 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.