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2012 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
234
Total Tests (All Years)
18,392 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%
4 yrs88.6%
5 yrs82.9%
8 yrs81.3%
9 yrs93.3%
11 yrs90.6%
12 yrs88.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.4%34
4 yrs88.6%35
5 yrs82.9%35
8 yrs81.3%32
9 yrs93.3%30
11 yrs90.6%32
12 yrs88.9%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)88.9%36
2023 (11 yrs)90.6%32
2021 (9 yrs)93.3%30
2020 (8 yrs)81.3%32
2017 (5 yrs)82.9%35
2016 (4 yrs)88.6%35
2015 (3 yrs)82.4%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 34Avg Mileage 8,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2016
88.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 35Avg Mileage 10,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2017
82.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 12,507Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%
2020
81.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,412Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%
2021
93.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,808Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%
2023
90.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 20,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2024
88.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 18,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
9.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
6.3%
— Consistent

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 234 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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