2008 Morgan Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

490

Total Tests (All Years)

23,221 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 85.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 33.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Morgan Roadster as it ages.

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↑4.5%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↑12.2%

6 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs90.2%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↓10.3%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs81.8%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↑12.5%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.6%	47
4 yrs	81.1%	53
5 yrs	76.2%	42
6 yrs	88.4%	43
7 yrs	90.2%	41
8 yrs	87.2%	39
9 yrs	76.9%	39
11 yrs	81.8%	33
12 yrs	75.0%	32
13 yrs	87.5%	40
14 yrs	85.0%	40
15 yrs	85.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Morgan Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (15 yrs)	85.4%	41
2022 (14 yrs)	85%	40
2021 (13 yrs)	87.5%	40
2020 (12 yrs)	75%	32
2019 (11 yrs)	81.8%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	76.9%	39
2016 (8 yrs)	87.2%	39
2015 (7 yrs)	90.2%	41
2014 (6 yrs)	88.4%	43
2013 (5 yrs)	76.2%	42
2012 (4 yrs)	81.1%	53
2011 (3 yrs)	76.6%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 8,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 10,171Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.5%

2013

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 11,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

88.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2015

90.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 15,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 17,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 18,840Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,678Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 20,506Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2022

85.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,530Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.5%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%

MOT results for 2008 Morgan Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	76.6%	47	8,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	4	81.1%	53	10,171	Driver's View of the Road — 7.5%
2013	5	76.2%	42	11,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	6	88.4%	43	13,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2015	7	90.2%	41	14,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2016	8	87.2%	39	15,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2017	9	76.9%	39	17,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2019	11	81.8%	33	18,840	Suspension — 18.2%
2020	12	75.0%	32	18,678	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2021	13	87.5%	40	20,506	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2022	14	85.0%	40	23,530	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.5%
2023	15	85.4%	41	23,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Morgan Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

8.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.4% (3 yrs)	9.8% (15 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	2.1% (3 yrs)	2.4% (15 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2023, covering 490 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.