2005 Morgan Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

94.1%

Latest Pass Rate

647

Total Tests (All Years)

31,887 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 94.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 38.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Morgan Roadster as it ages.

4 yrs88.5%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs90.4%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.5%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓14.0%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↑10.1%

16 yrs86.8%

→ ↓11.8%

17 yrs75.0%

→ ↑20.0%

18 yrs95.0%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs94.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.5%	52
5 yrs	90.4%	52
6 yrs	87.0%	54
7 yrs	81.5%	54
8 yrs	87.0%	46
9 yrs	87.5%	48
10 yrs	90.9%	44
11 yrs	89.1%	46
12 yrs	90.7%	43
15 yrs	76.7%	30
16 yrs	86.8%	38
17 yrs	75.0%	32
18 yrs	95.0%	40
19 yrs	94.1%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Morgan Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	94.1%	68
2023 (18 yrs)	95%	40
2022 (17 yrs)	75%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	86.8%	38
2020 (15 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (12 yrs)	90.7%	43
2016 (11 yrs)	89.1%	46
2015 (10 yrs)	90.9%	44
2014 (9 yrs)	87.5%	48
2013 (8 yrs)	87%	46
2012 (7 yrs)	81.5%	54
2011 (6 yrs)	87%	54
2010 (5 yrs)	90.4%	52
2009 (4 yrs)	88.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 15,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2010

90.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 18,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 18,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 21,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2015

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 27,468Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,688Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%

2017

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,901Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 15.8%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

2023

95.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 30,762Top Failure Brakes — 2.5%

2024

94.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 68Avg Mileage 31,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.9%

MOT results for 2005 Morgan Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.5%	52	15,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2010	5	90.4%	52	17,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2011	6	87.0%	54	18,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	7	81.5%	54	18,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	8	87.0%	46	21,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2014	9	87.5%	48	23,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2015	10	90.9%	44	27,468	Suspension — 9.1%
2016	11	89.1%	46	22,688	Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%
2017	12	90.7%	43	25,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2020	15	76.7%	30	26,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2021	16	86.8%	38	29,901	Body, chassis, structure — 15.8%
2022	17	75.0%	32	29,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2023	18	95.0%	40	30,762	Brakes — 2.5%
2024	19	94.1%	68	31,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Morgan Roadster, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

7.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	1.9% (4 yrs)	2.9% (19 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 647 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.