2002 Morgan Aero 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

98.0%

Latest Pass Rate

844

Total Tests (All Years)

31,800 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Aero 8

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Morgan Aero 8 as it ages.

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs75.4%

→ ↑12.7%

10 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs77.2%

→ ↓13.0%

14 yrs64.2%

→ ↑19.1%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs81.8%

→ ↓7.4%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

20 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.0%

21 yrs83.0%

→ ↑15.0%

22 yrs98.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	78.5%	65
8 yrs	75.4%	57
9 yrs	75.4%	65
10 yrs	88.1%	59
11 yrs	82.7%	52
12 yrs	78.8%	66
13 yrs	77.2%	57
14 yrs	64.2%	53
15 yrs	83.3%	54
16 yrs	79.5%	44
17 yrs	81.8%	44
18 yrs	74.4%	39
19 yrs	83.3%	48
20 yrs	75.0%	44
21 yrs	83.0%	47
22 yrs	98.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Morgan Aero 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	98%	50
2023 (21 yrs)	83%	47
2022 (20 yrs)	75%	44
2021 (19 yrs)	83.3%	48
2020 (18 yrs)	74.4%	39
2019 (17 yrs)	81.8%	44
2018 (16 yrs)	79.5%	44
2017 (15 yrs)	83.3%	54
2016 (14 yrs)	64.2%	53
2015 (13 yrs)	77.2%	57
2014 (12 yrs)	78.8%	66
2013 (11 yrs)	82.7%	52
2012 (10 yrs)	88.1%	59
2011 (9 yrs)	75.4%	65
2010 (8 yrs)	75.4%	57
2009 (7 yrs)	78.5%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 17,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 18,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 19,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

88.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 24,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 26,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 29,494Top Failure Visibility — 15.9%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 31,736Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 31,681Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,422Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,105Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2024

98.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 31,800Top Failure Suspension — 8.0%

MOT results for 2002 Morgan Aero 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	78.5%	65	17,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	8	75.4%	57	18,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	9	75.4%	65	19,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	10	88.1%	59	22,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	11	82.7%	52	29,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2014	12	78.8%	66	24,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015	13	77.2%	57	25,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2016	14	64.2%	53	28,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2017	15	83.3%	54	27,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2018	16	79.5%	44	26,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%
2019	17	81.8%	44	29,494	Visibility — 15.9%
2020	18	74.4%	39	31,736	Suspension — 30.8%
2021	19	83.3%	48	31,681	Suspension — 18.8%
2022	20	75.0%	44	33,422	Suspension — 22.7%
2023	21	83.0%	47	33,105	Suspension — 12.8%
2024	22	98.0%	50	31,800	Suspension — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Morgan Aero 8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.8%

— Consistent

Visibility

13.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.7% (7 yrs)	8.0% (22 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2009 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Aero 8 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 844 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.