1995 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

355

Total Tests (All Years)

35,218 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 1995 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↑12.8%

15 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.5%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↑11.4%

18 yrs94.7%

→ ↓16.6%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↑10.1%

20 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	75.0%	40
15 yrs	87.8%	41
16 yrs	83.3%	36
17 yrs	83.3%	36
18 yrs	94.7%	38
19 yrs	78.1%	32
20 yrs	88.2%	34
21 yrs	87.9%	33
22 yrs	85.7%	35
26 yrs	83.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (26 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (22 yrs)	85.7%	35
2016 (21 yrs)	87.9%	33
2015 (20 yrs)	88.2%	34
2014 (19 yrs)	78.1%	32
2013 (18 yrs)	94.7%	38
2012 (17 yrs)	83.3%	36
2011 (16 yrs)	83.3%	36
2010 (15 yrs)	87.8%	41
2009 (14 yrs)	75%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 21,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2010

87.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 21,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,249Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

94.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,771Top Failure Brakes — 2.6%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,052Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.8%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 30,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 31,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,218Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.3%

MOT results for 1995 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	75.0%	40	21,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2010	15	87.8%	41	21,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2011	16	83.3%	36	25,249	Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%
2012	17	83.3%	36	25,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	18	94.7%	38	25,771	Brakes — 2.6%
2014	19	78.1%	32	29,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015	20	88.2%	34	28,052	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.8%
2016	21	87.9%	33	30,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2017	22	85.7%	35	31,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2021	26	83.3%	30	35,218	Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.0% (14 yrs)	16.7% (26 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 355 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.