2009 Morgan Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

647

Total Tests (All Years)

25,856 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 86.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 33.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Morgan Roadster as it ages.

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.9%

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↑7.5%

5 yrs96.6%

→ ↓8.5%

6 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs88.4%

→ ↓11.5%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↑8.2%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↑8.2%

13 yrs93.3%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs92.2%

→ ↓6.2%

15 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.2%	54
4 yrs	89.1%	55
5 yrs	96.6%	58
6 yrs	88.1%	59
7 yrs	85.7%	56
8 yrs	87.9%	58
9 yrs	87.5%	32
10 yrs	88.4%	43
11 yrs	76.9%	39
12 yrs	85.1%	47
13 yrs	93.3%	45
14 yrs	92.2%	51
15 yrs	86.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Morgan Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	86%	50
2023 (14 yrs)	92.2%	51
2022 (13 yrs)	93.3%	45
2021 (12 yrs)	85.1%	47
2020 (11 yrs)	76.9%	39
2019 (10 yrs)	88.4%	43
2018 (9 yrs)	87.5%	32
2017 (8 yrs)	87.9%	58
2016 (7 yrs)	85.7%	56
2015 (6 yrs)	88.1%	59
2014 (5 yrs)	96.6%	58
2013 (4 yrs)	89.1%	55
2012 (3 yrs)	85.2%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 8,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 10,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2014

96.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%

2015

88.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 15,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,923Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,356Top Failure Suspension — 4.7%

2020

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 21,552Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

2021

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 22,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%

2022

93.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 22,461Top Failure Visibility — 4.4%

2023

92.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 25,660Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.9%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 25,856Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

MOT results for 2009 Morgan Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	85.2%	54	8,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	4	89.1%	55	10,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2014	5	96.6%	58	12,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2015	6	88.1%	59	14,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2016	7	85.7%	56	15,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2017	8	87.9%	58	16,923	Brakes — 15.5%
2018	9	87.5%	32	17,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2019	10	88.4%	43	19,356	Suspension — 4.7%
2020	11	76.9%	39	21,552	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%
2021	12	85.1%	47	22,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%
2022	13	93.3%	45	22,461	Visibility — 4.4%
2023	14	92.2%	51	25,660	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.9%
2024	15	86.0%	50	25,856	Tyres — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Morgan Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.0%

↑ 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	5.6% (3 yrs)	8.0% (15 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 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.