1993 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

690

Total Tests (All Years)

34,537 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 1993 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

16 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs73.2%

→ ↓6.5%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.8%

19 yrs75.5%

→ ↓6.9%

20 yrs68.6%

→ ↑9.4%

21 yrs78.0%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.9%

23 yrs79.1%

→ ↓6.8%

24 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs75.8%

→ ↑5.5%

26 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.2%

27 yrs78.1%

→ ↑9.8%

28 yrs87.9%

→ ↓10.5%

29 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.7%

30 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.3%

31 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	70.6%	51
17 yrs	73.2%	56
18 yrs	66.7%	51
19 yrs	75.5%	53
20 yrs	68.6%	51
21 yrs	78.0%	50
22 yrs	83.0%	47
23 yrs	79.1%	43
24 yrs	72.3%	47
25 yrs	75.8%	33
26 yrs	81.3%	32
27 yrs	78.1%	32
28 yrs	87.9%	33
29 yrs	77.4%	31
30 yrs	75.7%	37
31 yrs	74.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	74.4%	43
2023 (30 yrs)	75.7%	37
2022 (29 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (28 yrs)	87.9%	33
2020 (27 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (26 yrs)	81.3%	32
2018 (25 yrs)	75.8%	33
2017 (24 yrs)	72.3%	47
2016 (23 yrs)	79.1%	43
2015 (22 yrs)	83%	47
2014 (21 yrs)	78%	50
2013 (20 yrs)	68.6%	51
2012 (19 yrs)	75.5%	53
2011 (18 yrs)	66.7%	51
2010 (17 yrs)	73.2%	56
2009 (16 yrs)	70.6%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 27,850Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013

68.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,811Top Failure Steering — 33.3%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 32,473Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 32,697Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 14.9%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,748Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 32,565Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 33,579Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 36,201Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021

87.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,197Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 39,504Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2023

75.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,540Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 34,537Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%

MOT results for 1993 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	70.6%	51	27,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	17	73.2%	56	27,850	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	18	66.7%	51	27,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	19	75.5%	53	28,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	20	68.6%	51	30,811	Steering — 33.3%
2014	21	78.0%	50	32,473	Brakes — 22.0%
2015	22	83.0%	47	32,697	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 14.9%
2016	23	79.1%	43	31,748	Brakes — 44.2%
2017	24	72.3%	47	33,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2018	25	75.8%	33	32,565	Brakes — 21.2%
2019	26	81.3%	32	33,579	Suspension — 21.9%
2020	27	78.1%	32	36,201	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	28	87.9%	33	39,197	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2022	29	77.4%	31	39,504	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2023	30	75.7%	37	39,540	Brakes — 35.1%
2024	31	74.4%	43	34,537	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Brakes

19.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

9.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.8% (16 yrs)	9.3% (31 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 690 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.