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1993 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
197
Total Tests (All Years)
35,808 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 1993 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

16 yrs76.9%
17 yrs82.9%
18 yrs83.9%
19 yrs83.3%
20 yrs71.0%
23 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs76.9%39
17 yrs82.9%35
18 yrs83.9%31
19 yrs83.3%30
20 yrs71.0%31
23 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (23 yrs)77.4%31
2013 (20 yrs)71%31
2012 (19 yrs)83.3%30
2011 (18 yrs)83.9%31
2010 (17 yrs)82.9%35
2009 (16 yrs)76.9%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 30,340Top Failure Steering — 15.4%
2010
82.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 30,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011
83.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,354Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%
2012
83.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 33,318Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%
2013
71.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2016
77.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 35,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.6%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
7.1%
— Consistent
Steering
7.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.7% (16 yrs)32.3% (23 yrs)
+24.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.3% (16 yrs)9.7% (23 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 197 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.

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