1996 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

76.8%

Latest Pass Rate

603

Total Tests (All Years)

27,508 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 1996 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

13 yrs90.9%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs80.5%

→ ↑7.3%

15 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs88.6%

→ ↓13.0%

18 yrs75.6%

→ ↑13.9%

19 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.2%

21 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs80.6%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs85.7%

→ ↓13.8%

25 yrs71.9%

→ ↑12.0%

26 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.0%

28 yrs76.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	90.9%	44
14 yrs	80.5%	41
15 yrs	87.8%	41
16 yrs	88.9%	36
17 yrs	88.6%	35
18 yrs	75.6%	41
19 yrs	89.5%	38
20 yrs	85.7%	42
21 yrs	80.5%	41
22 yrs	80.6%	31
23 yrs	85.7%	35
25 yrs	71.9%	32
26 yrs	83.9%	31
27 yrs	81.8%	33
28 yrs	76.8%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	76.8%	82
2023 (27 yrs)	81.8%	33
2022 (26 yrs)	83.9%	31
2021 (25 yrs)	71.9%	32
2019 (23 yrs)	85.7%	35
2018 (22 yrs)	80.6%	31
2017 (21 yrs)	80.5%	41
2016 (20 yrs)	85.7%	42
2015 (19 yrs)	89.5%	38
2014 (18 yrs)	75.6%	41
2013 (17 yrs)	88.6%	35
2012 (16 yrs)	88.9%	36
2011 (15 yrs)	87.8%	41
2010 (14 yrs)	80.5%	41
2009 (13 yrs)	90.9%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 19,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 20,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 20,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 22,783Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 5.6%

2013

88.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 24,391Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 23,972Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,977Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 24,411Top Failure Steering — 9.7%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 26,820Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

2021

71.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 32,170Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

2023

81.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2024

76.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 27,508Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

MOT results for 1996 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	90.9%	44	19,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	14	80.5%	41	20,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2011	15	87.8%	41	20,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	16	88.9%	36	22,783	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 5.6%
2013	17	88.6%	35	20,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2014	18	75.6%	41	23,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	19	89.5%	38	24,391	Suspension — 10.5%
2016	20	85.7%	42	23,972	Brakes — 14.3%
2017	21	80.5%	41	23,977	Brakes — 12.2%
2018	22	80.6%	31	24,411	Steering — 9.7%
2019	23	85.7%	35	26,820	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2021	25	71.9%	32	32,170	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2022	26	83.9%	31	30,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2023	27	81.8%	33	27,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2024	28	76.8%	82	27,508	Brakes — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

6.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	2.3% (13 yrs)	9.8% (28 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 603 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.