1998 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

91.3%

Latest Pass Rate

848

Total Tests (All Years)

33,795 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 1998 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

11 yrs93.3%

→ ↓11.3%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs86.4%

→ ↓6.0%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↑16.0%

15 yrs96.4%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs96.2%

→ ↓7.1%

17 yrs89.1%

→ ↓16.9%

18 yrs72.2%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs76.8%

→ ↑8.2%

20 yrs85.0%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.6%

22 yrs86.1%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs88.0%

→ ↑3.3%

26 yrs91.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	93.3%	60
12 yrs	82.0%	61
13 yrs	86.4%	59
14 yrs	80.4%	56
15 yrs	96.4%	55
16 yrs	96.2%	53
17 yrs	89.1%	55
18 yrs	72.2%	54
19 yrs	76.8%	56
20 yrs	85.0%	40
21 yrs	86.7%	45
22 yrs	86.1%	36
23 yrs	88.0%	50
24 yrs	89.5%	38
25 yrs	88.0%	50
26 yrs	91.3%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	91.3%	80
2023 (25 yrs)	88%	50
2022 (24 yrs)	89.5%	38
2021 (23 yrs)	88%	50
2020 (22 yrs)	86.1%	36
2019 (21 yrs)	86.7%	45
2018 (20 yrs)	85%	40
2017 (19 yrs)	76.8%	56
2016 (18 yrs)	72.2%	54
2015 (17 yrs)	89.1%	55
2014 (16 yrs)	96.2%	53
2013 (15 yrs)	96.4%	55
2012 (14 yrs)	80.4%	56
2011 (13 yrs)	86.4%	59
2010 (12 yrs)	82%	61
2009 (11 yrs)	93.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 22,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 23,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 26,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 23,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2013

96.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 24,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2014

96.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 24,191Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 24,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 24,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 27,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,045Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 26,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.9%

2020

86.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,821Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 29,589Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2022

89.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 32,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 32,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.0%

2024

91.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 80Avg Mileage 33,795Top Failure Visibility — 7.5%

MOT results for 1998 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	93.3%	60	22,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2010	12	82.0%	61	23,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	13	86.4%	59	26,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2012	14	80.4%	56	23,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2013	15	96.4%	55	24,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2014	16	96.2%	53	24,191	Brakes — 7.5%
2015	17	89.1%	55	24,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2016	18	72.2%	54	24,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2017	19	76.8%	56	27,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2018	20	85.0%	40	28,045	Brakes — 15.0%
2019	21	86.7%	45	26,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.9%
2020	22	86.1%	36	29,821	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2021	23	88.0%	50	29,589	Brakes — 10.0%
2022	24	89.5%	38	32,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%
2023	25	88.0%	50	32,240	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.0%
2024	26	91.3%	80	33,795	Visibility — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

4.7%

— Consistent

Visibility

4.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	1.7% (11 yrs)	2.5% (26 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Suspension	1.7% (11 yrs)	2.5% (26 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 848 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.