1989 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

94.6%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

48,965 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 1989 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

20 yrs73.2%

→ ↑10.5%

21 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.6%

25 yrs76.3%

→ ↑18.3%

26 yrs94.6%

→ ↓3.2%

27 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.0%

28 yrs91.4%

→ ↓13.3%

32 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.3%

34 yrs75.8%

→ ↑18.8%

35 yrs94.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	73.2%	41
21 yrs	83.7%	43
22 yrs	82.9%	35
23 yrs	81.0%	42
24 yrs	82.9%	41
25 yrs	76.3%	38
26 yrs	94.6%	37
27 yrs	91.4%	35
28 yrs	91.4%	35
32 yrs	78.1%	32
34 yrs	75.8%	33
35 yrs	94.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	94.6%	37
2023 (34 yrs)	75.8%	33
2021 (32 yrs)	78.1%	32
2017 (28 yrs)	91.4%	35
2016 (27 yrs)	91.4%	35
2015 (26 yrs)	94.6%	37
2014 (25 yrs)	76.3%	38
2013 (24 yrs)	82.9%	41
2012 (23 yrs)	81%	42
2011 (22 yrs)	82.9%	35
2010 (21 yrs)	83.7%	43
2009 (20 yrs)	73.2%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 32,323Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.2%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 30,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 37,955Top Failure Suspension — 5.7%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 33,419Top Failure Steering — 11.9%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,309Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 35,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2015

94.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 36,068Top Failure Steering — 5.4%

2016

91.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 34,752Top Failure Suspension — 5.7%

2017

91.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,244Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,944Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2024

94.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,965Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%

MOT results for 1989 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	73.2%	41	32,323	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.2%
2010	21	83.7%	43	30,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	22	82.9%	35	37,955	Suspension — 5.7%
2012	23	81.0%	42	33,419	Steering — 11.9%
2013	24	82.9%	41	37,309	Brakes — 7.3%
2014	25	76.3%	38	35,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2015	26	94.6%	37	36,068	Steering — 5.4%
2016	27	91.4%	35	34,752	Suspension — 5.7%
2017	28	91.4%	35	36,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2021	32	78.1%	32	41,244	Brakes — 25.0%
2023	34	75.8%	33	44,944	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2024	35	94.6%	37	48,965	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

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 8 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 449 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.