1998 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

564

Total Tests (All Years)

32,760 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 1998 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

11 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.6%

12 yrs77.8%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.5%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs82.1%

→ ↓10.3%

17 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs70.0%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs78.6%

→ ↓8.6%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs68.8%

→ ↑18.7%

23 yrs87.5%

→ ↓6.4%

25 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.9%

26 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	85.4%	41
12 yrs	77.8%	45
13 yrs	82.9%	41
14 yrs	80.5%	41
15 yrs	75.0%	40
16 yrs	82.1%	39
17 yrs	71.8%	39
18 yrs	70.0%	40
19 yrs	78.6%	42
20 yrs	70.0%	30
22 yrs	68.8%	32
23 yrs	87.5%	40
25 yrs	81.1%	37
26 yrs	86.0%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	86%	57
2023 (25 yrs)	81.1%	37
2021 (23 yrs)	87.5%	40
2020 (22 yrs)	68.8%	32
2018 (20 yrs)	70%	30
2017 (19 yrs)	78.6%	42
2016 (18 yrs)	70%	40
2015 (17 yrs)	71.8%	39
2014 (16 yrs)	82.1%	39
2013 (15 yrs)	75%	40
2012 (14 yrs)	80.5%	41
2011 (13 yrs)	82.9%	41
2010 (12 yrs)	77.8%	45
2009 (11 yrs)	85.4%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 31,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 22,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 26,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 25,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,316Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 26,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 31,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,775Top Failure Visibility — 10.0%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 32,910Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,760Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

MOT results for 1998 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	85.4%	41	19,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	12	77.8%	45	31,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	13	82.9%	41	22,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	14	80.5%	41	26,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2013	15	75.0%	40	25,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2014	16	82.1%	39	24,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2015	17	71.8%	39	27,316	Brakes — 17.9%
2016	18	70.0%	40	26,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2017	19	78.6%	42	28,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2018	20	70.0%	30	28,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2020	22	68.8%	32	31,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2021	23	87.5%	40	31,775	Visibility — 10.0%
2023	25	81.1%	37	32,910	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%
2024	26	86.0%	57	32,760	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.3% (11 yrs)	7.0% (26 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 564 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.