2001 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

92.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,074

Total Tests (All Years)

29,747 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 2001 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

8 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs82.9%

→ ↓7.9%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.6%

12 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs78.4%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs90.5%

→ ↓9.1%

16 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs81.8%

→ ↓8.1%

18 yrs73.7%

→ ↑9.3%

19 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs89.3%

→ ↓8.5%

21 yrs80.8%

→ ↑7.7%

22 yrs88.5%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs92.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.5%	79
9 yrs	78.4%	74
10 yrs	82.9%	76
11 yrs	75.0%	72
12 yrs	80.6%	72
13 yrs	78.4%	74
14 yrs	83.6%	73
15 yrs	90.5%	74
16 yrs	81.4%	70
17 yrs	81.8%	55
18 yrs	73.7%	57
19 yrs	83.0%	47
20 yrs	89.3%	56
21 yrs	80.8%	52
22 yrs	88.5%	61
23 yrs	92.7%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	92.7%	82
2023 (22 yrs)	88.5%	61
2022 (21 yrs)	80.8%	52
2021 (20 yrs)	89.3%	56
2020 (19 yrs)	83%	47
2019 (18 yrs)	73.7%	57
2018 (17 yrs)	81.8%	55
2017 (16 yrs)	81.4%	70
2016 (15 yrs)	90.5%	74
2015 (14 yrs)	83.6%	73
2014 (13 yrs)	78.4%	74
2013 (12 yrs)	80.6%	72
2012 (11 yrs)	75%	72
2011 (10 yrs)	82.9%	76
2010 (9 yrs)	78.4%	74
2009 (8 yrs)	78.5%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 20,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 20,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 24,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 23,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 23,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 36,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 27,907Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.1%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 29,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,853Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2020

83.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 32,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%

2021

89.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 33,768Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 34,687Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 34,480Top Failure Suspension — 9.8%

2024

92.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 29,747Top Failure Brakes — 4.9%

MOT results for 2001 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.5%	79	20,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2010	9	78.4%	74	20,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	10	82.9%	76	24,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	11	75.0%	72	23,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	12	80.6%	72	23,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2014	13	78.4%	74	36,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2015	14	83.6%	73	25,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2016	15	90.5%	74	27,907	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.1%
2017	16	81.4%	70	29,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2018	17	81.8%	55	33,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2019	18	73.7%	57	32,853	Brakes — 14.0%
2020	19	83.0%	47	32,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%
2021	20	89.3%	56	33,768	Brakes — 5.4%
2022	21	80.8%	52	34,687	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2023	22	88.5%	61	34,480	Suspension — 9.8%
2024	23	92.7%	82	29,747	Brakes — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

11.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.0%

— Consistent

Steering

6.1%

↓ 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
Steering	7.6% (8 yrs)	3.7% (23 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	3.8% (8 yrs)	1.2% (23 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	5.1% (8 yrs)	4.9% (23 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,074 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.