1994 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

282

Total Tests (All Years)

26,112 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 1994 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

15 yrs77.1%

→ ↑10.0%

16 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs87.5%

→ ↓6.2%

19 yrs81.3%

→ ↓7.1%

20 yrs74.2%

→ ↑12.5%

21 yrs86.7%

→ ↓12.5%

22 yrs74.2%

→ ↑15.8%

23 yrs90.0%

→ ↑3.3%

29 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	77.1%	35
16 yrs	87.1%	31
17 yrs	87.5%	32
19 yrs	81.3%	32
20 yrs	74.2%	31
21 yrs	86.7%	30
22 yrs	74.2%	31
23 yrs	90.0%	30
29 yrs	93.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (29 yrs)	93.3%	30
2017 (23 yrs)	90%	30
2016 (22 yrs)	74.2%	31
2015 (21 yrs)	86.7%	30
2014 (20 yrs)	74.2%	31
2013 (19 yrs)	81.3%	32
2011 (17 yrs)	87.5%	32
2010 (16 yrs)	87.1%	31
2009 (15 yrs)	77.1%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 23,622Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,199Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.4%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 25,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,052Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 29,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,546Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.7%

2023

93.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,112Top Failure Non-component advisories — 6.7%

MOT results for 1994 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	77.1%	35	20,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	16	87.1%	31	23,622	Brakes — 6.5%
2011	17	87.5%	32	24,199	Driver's View of the Road — 9.4%
2013	19	81.3%	32	25,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	20	74.2%	31	26,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2015	21	86.7%	30	26,052	Suspension — 10.0%
2016	22	74.2%	31	29,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2017	23	90.0%	30	28,546	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.7%
2023	29	93.3%	30	26,112	Non-component advisories — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.6%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

6.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.7% (15 yrs)	3.3% (29 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Steering	8.6% (15 yrs)	6.7% (29 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 282 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.