1996 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

97.6%

Latest Pass Rate

307

Total Tests (All Years)

31,555 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 1996 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↓7.8%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↑17.0%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↑10.3%

17 yrs90.9%

→ ↓10.3%

18 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.6%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↑12.5%

20 yrs87.5%

→ ↓5.7%

21 yrs81.8%

→ ↑15.8%

28 yrs97.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	71.4%	35
14 yrs	63.6%	33
15 yrs	80.6%	36
17 yrs	90.9%	33
18 yrs	80.6%	31
19 yrs	75.0%	32
20 yrs	87.5%	32
21 yrs	81.8%	33
28 yrs	97.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	97.6%	42
2017 (21 yrs)	81.8%	33
2016 (20 yrs)	87.5%	32
2015 (19 yrs)	75%	32
2014 (18 yrs)	80.6%	31
2013 (17 yrs)	90.9%	33
2011 (15 yrs)	80.6%	36
2010 (14 yrs)	63.6%	33
2009 (13 yrs)	71.4%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 22,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 25,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 25,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 26,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 28,553Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.6%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 30,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2024

97.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 31,555Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

MOT results for 1996 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	71.4%	35	22,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	14	63.6%	33	25,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2011	15	80.6%	36	24,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	17	90.9%	33	25,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2014	18	80.6%	31	25,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2015	19	75.0%	32	26,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	20	87.5%	32	28,553	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.6%
2017	21	81.8%	33	30,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2024	28	97.6%	42	31,555	Tyres — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.6% (13 yrs)	2.4% (28 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 307 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.