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1992 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
35,237 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

17 yrs70.0%
18 yrs63.6%
19 yrs73.3%
21 yrs61.3%
23 yrs90.3%
24 yrs70.0%
25 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs70.0%30
18 yrs63.6%33
19 yrs73.3%30
21 yrs61.3%31
23 yrs90.3%31
24 yrs70.0%30
25 yrs67.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Morgan Plus 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
2017 (25 yrs)67.6%34
2016 (24 yrs)70%30
2015 (23 yrs)90.3%31
2013 (21 yrs)61.3%31
2011 (19 yrs)73.3%30
2010 (18 yrs)63.6%33
2009 (17 yrs)70%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011
73.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 30,596Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%
2013High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 32,527Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%
2015
90.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 35,855Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2016
70.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 34,907Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2017
67.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 35,237Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Brakes
25.5%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
18.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions10.0% (17 yrs)23.5% (25 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.0% (17 yrs)23.5% (25 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Steering3.3% (17 yrs)5.9% (25 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 219 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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