2009 Morgan Plus 4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

858

Total Tests (All Years)

23,815 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Morgan Plus 4 as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs89.2%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.6%

10 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs87.5%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs94.2%

→ ↓10.6%

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	74
4 yrs	87.3%	71
5 yrs	89.2%	74
6 yrs	87.7%	73
7 yrs	89.2%	74
8 yrs	81.1%	74
9 yrs	81.1%	53
10 yrs	85.7%	49
11 yrs	87.5%	56
12 yrs	94.2%	69
13 yrs	83.6%	55
14 yrs	87.3%	63
15 yrs	89.0%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Morgan Plus 4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	89%	73
2023 (14 yrs)	87.3%	63
2022 (13 yrs)	83.6%	55
2021 (12 yrs)	94.2%	69
2020 (11 yrs)	87.5%	56
2019 (10 yrs)	85.7%	49
2018 (9 yrs)	81.1%	53
2017 (8 yrs)	81.1%	74
2016 (7 yrs)	89.2%	74
2015 (6 yrs)	87.7%	73
2014 (5 yrs)	89.2%	74
2013 (4 yrs)	87.3%	71
2012 (3 yrs)	87.8%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 74Avg Mileage 8,179Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 10,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 11,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 12,852Top Failure Brakes — 4.1%

2016

89.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 16,245Top Failure Suspension — 9.5%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 16,461Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2018

81.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,399Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 18,761Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 19,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.9%

2021

94.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 21,835Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2022

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 24,264Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%

2023

87.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 24,361Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.9%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,815Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

MOT results for 2009 Morgan Plus 4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.8%	74	8,179	Brakes — 5.4%
2013	4	87.3%	71	10,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2014	5	89.2%	74	11,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2015	6	87.7%	73	12,852	Brakes — 4.1%
2016	7	89.2%	74	16,245	Suspension — 9.5%
2017	8	81.1%	74	16,461	Brakes — 17.6%
2018	9	81.1%	53	17,399	Brakes — 7.5%
2019	10	85.7%	49	18,761	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2020	11	87.5%	56	19,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.9%
2021	12	94.2%	69	21,835	Brakes — 5.8%
2022	13	83.6%	55	24,264	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%
2023	14	87.3%	63	24,361	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.9%
2024	15	89.0%	73	23,815	Brakes — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Morgan Plus 4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

5.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	6.8% (15 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 4 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 858 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.