2004 Morgan Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

729

Total Tests (All Years)

23,566 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 100.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 43.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Morgan Roadster as it ages.

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs82.7%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↑17.7%

9 yrs92.7%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↓9.5%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs84.4%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs89.2%

→ ↓7.8%

17 yrs81.4%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs87.8%

→ ↑12.2%

20 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	90.0%	60
6 yrs	86.8%	53
7 yrs	82.7%	52
8 yrs	75.0%	56
9 yrs	92.7%	55
10 yrs	86.0%	57
11 yrs	76.5%	51
12 yrs	79.6%	49
13 yrs	80.4%	51
14 yrs	87.5%	32
15 yrs	84.4%	32
16 yrs	89.2%	37
17 yrs	81.4%	43
19 yrs	87.8%	41
20 yrs	100.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Morgan Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	100%	60
2023 (19 yrs)	87.8%	41
2021 (17 yrs)	81.4%	43
2020 (16 yrs)	89.2%	37
2019 (15 yrs)	84.4%	32
2018 (14 yrs)	87.5%	32
2017 (13 yrs)	80.4%	51
2016 (12 yrs)	79.6%	49
2015 (11 yrs)	76.5%	51
2014 (10 yrs)	86%	57
2013 (9 yrs)	92.7%	55
2012 (8 yrs)	75%	56
2011 (7 yrs)	82.7%	52
2010 (6 yrs)	86.8%	53
2009 (5 yrs)	90%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 60Avg Mileage 15,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 19,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

92.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 33,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,623Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 33,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

2020

89.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 31,927Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,256Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.8%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 23,566Top Failure —

MOT results for 2004 Morgan Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	90.0%	60	15,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	6	86.8%	53	17,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	7	82.7%	52	19,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	8	75.0%	56	21,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	9	92.7%	55	23,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2014	10	86.0%	57	23,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2015	11	76.5%	51	27,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2016	12	79.6%	49	33,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2017	13	80.4%	51	29,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2018	14	87.5%	32	29,623	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2019	15	84.4%	32	33,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%
2020	16	89.2%	37	31,927	Brakes — 5.4%
2021	17	81.4%	43	35,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%
2023	19	87.8%	41	37,256	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.8%
2024	20	100.0%	60	23,566	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Morgan Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Steering

5.7%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan Roadster cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 729 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.