1997 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.0%

Latest Pass Rate

924

Total Tests (All Years)

27,465 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 1997 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

12 yrs88.1%

→ ↓8.1%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.5%

15 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↑7.0%

17 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.8%

20 yrs78.0%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs77.1%

→ ↑7.5%

22 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs86.2%

→ ↑4.9%

25 yrs91.1%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.9%

27 yrs88.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	88.1%	67
13 yrs	80.0%	65
14 yrs	83.3%	54
15 yrs	76.8%	56
16 yrs	75.8%	62
17 yrs	82.8%	58
18 yrs	79.3%	58
19 yrs	82.8%	58
20 yrs	78.0%	59
21 yrs	77.1%	48
22 yrs	84.6%	39
23 yrs	85.7%	35
24 yrs	86.2%	58
25 yrs	91.1%	45
26 yrs	88.9%	54
27 yrs	88.0%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88%	108
2023 (26 yrs)	88.9%	54
2022 (25 yrs)	91.1%	45
2021 (24 yrs)	86.2%	58
2020 (23 yrs)	85.7%	35
2019 (22 yrs)	84.6%	39
2018 (21 yrs)	77.1%	48
2017 (20 yrs)	78%	59
2016 (19 yrs)	82.8%	58
2015 (18 yrs)	79.3%	58
2014 (17 yrs)	82.8%	58
2013 (16 yrs)	75.8%	62
2012 (15 yrs)	76.8%	56
2011 (14 yrs)	83.3%	54
2010 (13 yrs)	80%	65
2009 (12 yrs)	88.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 20,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 21,892Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.3%

2012

76.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 21,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2016

82.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 25,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2017

78.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 25,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,358Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2019

84.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 25,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,415Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.7%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 27,501Top Failure Steering — 10.3%

2022

91.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 29,284Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,457Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.4%

2024

88.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 108Avg Mileage 27,465Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.4%

MOT results for 1997 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	88.1%	67	17,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2010	13	80.0%	65	20,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	14	83.3%	54	21,892	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.3%
2012	15	76.8%	56	30,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2013	16	75.8%	62	20,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2014	17	82.8%	58	21,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2015	18	79.3%	58	23,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2016	19	82.8%	58	25,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2017	20	78.0%	59	25,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2018	21	77.1%	48	26,358	Brakes — 22.9%
2019	22	84.6%	39	25,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%
2020	23	85.7%	35	24,415	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.7%
2021	24	86.2%	58	27,501	Steering — 10.3%
2022	25	91.1%	45	29,284	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%
2023	26	88.9%	54	27,457	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.4%
2024	27	88.0%	108	27,465	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.2%

— Consistent

Steering

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
Steering	3.0% (12 yrs)	5.6% (27 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 924 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.