2006 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.4%

Latest Pass Rate

643

Total Tests (All Years)

31,445 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↑11.1%

9 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs87.5%

→ ↓17.8%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↑13.2%

14 yrs82.9%

→ ↑7.1%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs81.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.3%	51
4 yrs	83.3%	54
5 yrs	85.4%	48
6 yrs	84.8%	46
7 yrs	82.6%	46
8 yrs	78.3%	46
9 yrs	89.4%	47
10 yrs	87.0%	46
11 yrs	87.5%	40
13 yrs	69.7%	33
14 yrs	82.9%	35
15 yrs	90.0%	40
16 yrs	87.1%	31
17 yrs	83.8%	37
18 yrs	81.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.4%	43
2023 (17 yrs)	83.8%	37
2022 (16 yrs)	87.1%	31
2021 (15 yrs)	90%	40
2020 (14 yrs)	82.9%	35
2019 (13 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (11 yrs)	87.5%	40
2016 (10 yrs)	87%	46
2015 (9 yrs)	89.4%	47
2014 (8 yrs)	78.3%	46
2013 (7 yrs)	82.6%	46
2012 (6 yrs)	84.8%	46
2011 (5 yrs)	85.4%	48
2010 (4 yrs)	83.3%	54
2009 (3 yrs)	84.3%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 9,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 10,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 13,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,660Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.5%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 16,915Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.2%

2015

89.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 19,816Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 19,744Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 21,550Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,330Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 26,494Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 26,471Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 29,073Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2023

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,155Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2024

81.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,445Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 18.6%

MOT results for 2006 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.3%	51	9,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	4	83.3%	54	10,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	5	85.4%	48	13,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	6	84.8%	46	13,660	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.5%
2013	7	82.6%	46	13,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2014	8	78.3%	46	16,915	Driver's View of the Road — 15.2%
2015	9	89.4%	47	19,816	Suspension — 8.5%
2016	10	87.0%	46	19,744	Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%
2017	11	87.5%	40	21,550	Brakes — 7.5%
2019	13	69.7%	33	27,330	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2020	14	82.9%	35	26,494	Brakes — 14.3%
2021	15	90.0%	40	26,471	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2022	16	87.1%	31	29,073	Brakes — 12.9%
2023	17	83.8%	37	30,155	Brakes — 10.8%
2024	18	81.4%	43	31,445	Identification of the vehicle — 18.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Identification of the vehicle

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	9.3% (18 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 643 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.