2000 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,144

Total Tests (All Years)

30,644 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 2000 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs74.4%

→ ↑12.2%

11 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs84.6%

→ ↑5.3%

13 yrs89.9%

→ ↓10.7%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs81.8%

→ ↓7.7%

18 yrs74.1%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs82.7%

→ ↑9.5%

20 yrs92.2%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs89.3%

→ ↓7.5%

22 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.3%

23 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	78.4%	97
10 yrs	74.4%	86
11 yrs	86.6%	82
12 yrs	84.6%	78
13 yrs	89.9%	79
14 yrs	79.2%	72
15 yrs	80.3%	71
16 yrs	84.9%	73
17 yrs	81.8%	66
18 yrs	74.1%	58
19 yrs	82.7%	52
20 yrs	92.2%	51
21 yrs	89.3%	75
22 yrs	81.8%	55
23 yrs	88.1%	67
24 yrs	85.4%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	85.4%	82
2023 (23 yrs)	88.1%	67
2022 (22 yrs)	81.8%	55
2021 (21 yrs)	89.3%	75
2020 (20 yrs)	92.2%	51
2019 (19 yrs)	82.7%	52
2018 (18 yrs)	74.1%	58
2017 (17 yrs)	81.8%	66
2016 (16 yrs)	84.9%	73
2015 (15 yrs)	80.3%	71
2014 (14 yrs)	79.2%	72
2013 (13 yrs)	89.9%	79
2012 (12 yrs)	84.6%	78
2011 (11 yrs)	86.6%	82
2010 (10 yrs)	74.4%	86
2009 (9 yrs)	78.4%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 17,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

74.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 24,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 22,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 23,107Top Failure Brakes — 5.1%

2013

89.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 23,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2014

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 24,472Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 26,378Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 30,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 26,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 29,362Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2019

82.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,264Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%

2020

92.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,004Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.8%

2021

89.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 28,930Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 28,840Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 31,161Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2024

85.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 30,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

MOT results for 2000 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	78.4%	97	17,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	10	74.4%	86	24,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2011	11	86.6%	82	22,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	12	84.6%	78	23,107	Brakes — 5.1%
2013	13	89.9%	79	23,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2014	14	79.2%	72	24,472	Brakes — 16.7%
2015	15	80.3%	71	26,378	Brakes — 18.3%
2016	16	84.9%	73	30,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2017	17	81.8%	66	26,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2018	18	74.1%	58	29,362	Brakes — 15.5%
2019	19	82.7%	52	29,264	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2020	20	92.2%	51	31,004	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.8%
2021	21	89.3%	75	28,930	Tyres — 8.0%
2022	22	81.8%	55	28,840	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2023	23	88.1%	67	31,161	Brakes — 6.0%
2024	24	85.4%	82	30,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (9 yrs)	4.9% (24 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,144 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.