2005 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

588

Total Tests (All Years)

28,769 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Plus 4

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 100.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 44.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓15.5%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↑14.7%

6 yrs87.0%

→ ↓13.2%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↑7.2%

8 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs82.5%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs82.1%

→ ↑17.9%

19 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.8%	49
5 yrs	72.3%	47
6 yrs	87.0%	46
7 yrs	73.8%	42
8 yrs	81.0%	42
9 yrs	78.3%	46
10 yrs	81.4%	43
11 yrs	79.5%	44
12 yrs	82.5%	40
13 yrs	85.7%	35
16 yrs	81.0%	42
17 yrs	78.8%	33
18 yrs	82.1%	39
19 yrs	100.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	100%	40
2023 (18 yrs)	82.1%	39
2022 (17 yrs)	78.8%	33
2021 (16 yrs)	81%	42
2018 (13 yrs)	85.7%	35
2017 (12 yrs)	82.5%	40
2016 (11 yrs)	79.5%	44
2015 (10 yrs)	81.4%	43
2014 (9 yrs)	78.3%	46
2013 (8 yrs)	81%	42
2012 (7 yrs)	73.8%	42
2011 (6 yrs)	87%	46
2010 (5 yrs)	72.3%	47
2009 (4 yrs)	87.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 13,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 12,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 17,421Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.3%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 20,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 16,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 17,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 28,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 21,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 22,944Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,616Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 27,778Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,879Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 29,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,769Top Failure —

MOT results for 2005 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.8%	49	13,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2010	5	72.3%	47	12,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	6	87.0%	46	17,421	Driver's View of the Road — 4.3%
2012	7	73.8%	42	20,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	8	81.0%	42	16,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2014	9	78.3%	46	17,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2015	10	81.4%	43	28,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2016	11	79.5%	44	21,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2017	12	82.5%	40	22,944	Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%
2018	13	85.7%	35	24,616	Brakes — 5.7%
2021	16	81.0%	42	27,778	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2022	17	78.8%	33	26,879	Brakes — 15.2%
2023	18	82.1%	39	29,667	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%
2024	19	100.0%	40	28,769	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Tyres

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 588 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.