1997 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

73.1%

Latest Pass Rate

658

Total Tests (All Years)

36,325 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 1997 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

12 yrs89.6%

→ ↓16.7%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↑11.5%

16 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↓10.6%

18 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs68.9%

→ ↑5.5%

20 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.8%

21 yrs67.6%

→ ↑23.6%

22 yrs91.2%

→ ↓7.9%

24 yrs83.3%

→ ↑8.4%

25 yrs91.7%

→ ↑1.2%

26 yrs92.9%

→ ↓19.8%

27 yrs73.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	89.6%	48
13 yrs	72.9%	48
14 yrs	70.2%	47
15 yrs	71.4%	42
16 yrs	82.9%	41
17 yrs	80.4%	46
18 yrs	69.8%	43
19 yrs	68.9%	45
20 yrs	74.4%	43
21 yrs	67.6%	34
22 yrs	91.2%	34
24 yrs	83.3%	42
25 yrs	91.7%	36
26 yrs	92.9%	42
27 yrs	73.1%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	73.1%	67
2023 (26 yrs)	92.9%	42
2022 (25 yrs)	91.7%	36
2021 (24 yrs)	83.3%	42
2019 (22 yrs)	91.2%	34
2018 (21 yrs)	67.6%	34
2017 (20 yrs)	74.4%	43
2016 (19 yrs)	68.9%	45
2015 (18 yrs)	69.8%	43
2014 (17 yrs)	80.4%	46
2013 (16 yrs)	82.9%	41
2012 (15 yrs)	71.4%	42
2011 (14 yrs)	70.2%	47
2010 (13 yrs)	72.9%	48
2009 (12 yrs)	89.6%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,628Top Failure Suspension — 4.2%

2010

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 21,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 22,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 21,141Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,145Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 23,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,121Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 22,368Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2019

91.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 25,945Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 27,927Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 27,034Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

2023

92.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 29,357Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2024

73.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 36,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

MOT results for 1997 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	89.6%	48	17,628	Suspension — 4.2%
2010	13	72.9%	48	19,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2011	14	70.2%	47	21,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	15	71.4%	42	22,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	16	82.9%	41	21,141	Brakes — 12.2%
2014	17	80.4%	46	22,145	Brakes — 19.6%
2015	18	69.8%	43	23,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2016	19	68.9%	45	24,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2017	20	74.4%	43	22,121	Brakes — 16.3%
2018	21	67.6%	34	22,368	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2019	22	91.2%	34	25,945	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%
2021	24	83.3%	42	27,927	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%
2022	25	91.7%	36	27,034	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2023	26	92.9%	42	29,357	Brakes — 7.1%
2024	27	73.1%	67	36,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.1% (12 yrs)	13.4% (27 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (12 yrs)	6.0% (27 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 658 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.