1999 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

96.9%

Latest Pass Rate

835

Total Tests (All Years)

29,352 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Plus 8

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

10 yrs88.3%

→ ↓7.6%

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↑5.2%

12 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs83.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs84.9%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs91.7%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs89.1%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs89.2%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs91.7%

→ ↓8.4%

23 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.4%

24 yrs85.7%

→ ↑11.2%

25 yrs96.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	88.3%	60
11 yrs	80.7%	57
12 yrs	85.9%	64
13 yrs	83.9%	56
14 yrs	78.7%	61
15 yrs	79.2%	53
16 yrs	83.1%	59
17 yrs	83.6%	55
18 yrs	84.9%	53
19 yrs	91.7%	36
20 yrs	89.1%	46
21 yrs	89.2%	37
22 yrs	91.7%	48
23 yrs	83.3%	36
24 yrs	85.7%	49
25 yrs	96.9%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	96.9%	65
2023 (24 yrs)	85.7%	49
2022 (23 yrs)	83.3%	36
2021 (22 yrs)	91.7%	48
2020 (21 yrs)	89.2%	37
2019 (20 yrs)	89.1%	46
2018 (19 yrs)	91.7%	36
2017 (18 yrs)	84.9%	53
2016 (17 yrs)	83.6%	55
2015 (16 yrs)	83.1%	59
2014 (15 yrs)	79.2%	53
2013 (14 yrs)	78.7%	61
2012 (13 yrs)	83.9%	56
2011 (12 yrs)	85.9%	64
2010 (11 yrs)	80.7%	57
2009 (10 yrs)	88.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 16,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 17,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

85.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 19,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 19,897Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.4%

2014

79.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 20,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2015

83.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 59Avg Mileage 34,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 21,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2018

91.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,793Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,385Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2020

89.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,542Top Failure Steering — 8.1%

2021

91.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 26,791Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,678Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.2%

2024

96.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 29,352Top Failure Brakes — 1.5%

MOT results for 1999 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	88.3%	60	16,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2010	11	80.7%	57	17,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	12	85.9%	64	19,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	13	83.9%	56	21,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	14	78.7%	61	19,897	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.4%
2014	15	79.2%	53	20,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015	16	83.1%	59	34,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2016	17	83.6%	55	21,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017	18	84.9%	53	23,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2018	19	91.7%	36	24,793	Brakes — 8.3%
2019	20	89.1%	46	25,385	Brakes — 8.7%
2020	21	89.2%	37	30,542	Steering — 8.1%
2021	22	91.7%	48	26,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2022	23	83.3%	36	26,791	Tyres — 22.2%
2023	24	85.7%	49	28,678	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.2%
2024	25	96.9%	65	29,352	Brakes — 1.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Tyres

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.3% (10 yrs)	1.5% (25 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 835 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.