1992 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

361

Total Tests (All Years)

37,516 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 1992 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

17 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.0%

18 yrs84.4%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs81.3%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs75.8%

→ ↑12.1%

22 yrs87.9%

→ ↓9.1%

23 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs81.3%

→ ↓7.1%

29 yrs74.2%

→ ↑5.8%

30 yrs80.0%

→ ↑10.3%

31 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	78.4%	37
18 yrs	84.4%	32
19 yrs	81.1%	37
20 yrs	81.3%	32
21 yrs	75.8%	33
22 yrs	87.9%	33
23 yrs	78.8%	33
24 yrs	81.3%	32
29 yrs	74.2%	31
30 yrs	80.0%	30
31 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (31 yrs)	90.3%	31
2022 (30 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (29 yrs)	74.2%	31
2016 (24 yrs)	81.3%	32
2015 (23 yrs)	78.8%	33
2014 (22 yrs)	87.9%	33
2013 (21 yrs)	75.8%	33
2012 (20 yrs)	81.3%	32
2011 (19 yrs)	81.1%	37
2010 (18 yrs)	84.4%	32
2009 (17 yrs)	78.4%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,346Top Failure Steering — 10.8%

2010

84.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 26,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,006Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.1%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 30,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 30,997Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2014

87.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 30,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 32,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 32,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 34,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 38,574Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

2023

90.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 37,516Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

MOT results for 1992 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	78.4%	37	28,346	Steering — 10.8%
2010	18	84.4%	32	26,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	19	81.1%	37	28,006	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.1%
2012	20	81.3%	32	30,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	21	75.8%	33	30,997	Brakes — 24.2%
2014	22	87.9%	33	30,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2015	23	78.8%	33	32,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2016	24	81.3%	32	32,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2021	29	74.2%	31	34,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%
2022	30	80.0%	30	38,574	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%
2023	31	90.3%	31	37,516	Brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.8% (17 yrs)	3.2% (31 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	10.8% (17 yrs)	12.9% (31 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 361 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.