2002 Morgan Plus 8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

84.0%

Latest Pass Rate

615

Total Tests (All Years)

27,964 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 2002 Morgan Plus 8 as it ages.

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs88.2%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs79.2%

→ ↑8.0%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.3%

13 yrs91.3%

→ ↓10.9%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↓9.9%

15 yrs70.5%

→ ↑17.4%

16 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.5%

22 yrs84.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	86.3%	51
8 yrs	88.2%	51
9 yrs	83.0%	47
10 yrs	79.2%	48
11 yrs	87.2%	47
12 yrs	80.0%	45
13 yrs	91.3%	46
14 yrs	80.4%	46
15 yrs	70.5%	44
16 yrs	87.9%	33
18 yrs	84.4%	32
19 yrs	86.5%	37
21 yrs	89.5%	38
22 yrs	84.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Morgan Plus 8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	84%	50
2023 (21 yrs)	89.5%	38
2021 (19 yrs)	86.5%	37
2020 (18 yrs)	84.4%	32
2018 (16 yrs)	87.9%	33
2017 (15 yrs)	70.5%	44
2016 (14 yrs)	80.4%	46
2015 (13 yrs)	91.3%	46
2014 (12 yrs)	80%	45
2013 (11 yrs)	87.2%	47
2012 (10 yrs)	79.2%	48
2011 (9 yrs)	83%	47
2010 (8 yrs)	88.2%	51
2009 (7 yrs)	86.3%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 14,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,617Top Failure Brakes — 3.9%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 18,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 21,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 21,278Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 17.8%

2015

91.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 21,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 23,537Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 23,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,208Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,862Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.8%

2021

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 26,287Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,812Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.9%

2024

84.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 27,964Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.0%

MOT results for 2002 Morgan Plus 8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	86.3%	51	14,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2010	8	88.2%	51	16,617	Brakes — 3.9%
2011	9	83.0%	47	18,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	10	79.2%	48	18,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	11	87.2%	47	21,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2014	12	80.0%	45	21,278	Driver's View of the Road — 17.8%
2015	13	91.3%	46	21,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2016	14	80.4%	46	23,537	Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%
2017	15	70.5%	44	23,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2018	16	87.9%	33	22,208	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%
2020	18	84.4%	32	23,862	Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.8%
2021	19	86.5%	37	26,287	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%
2023	21	89.5%	38	25,812	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.9%
2024	22	84.0%	50	27,964	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Morgan Plus 8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.6%

↑ Increases 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	3.9% (7 yrs)	8.0% (22 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.0% (7 yrs)	6.0% (22 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Plus 8 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 615 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.