What is the Morgan MOT pass rate?

88.9% of 2,471 class-4 initial MOT tests on Morgan cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Morgan has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Morgan model groups with a substantial sample, the Plus 4 has the highest initial pass rate at 90.6% across 1,232 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Morgan pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Morgan

Morgan MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Morgan MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Morgan cars passed 88.9% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 2,471 class-4 initial tests and 2 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Morgan 4th of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Morgan is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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Make-level pass rates cannot reveal the condition or provenance of one car.

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What Morgan cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Morgan model groups, as a share of Morgan tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Brake Performance — 1.9% of Morgan tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Exhaust Emissions — 1.9% of Morgan tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 1.3% of Morgan tests. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
Washers — 1.1% of Morgan tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
Stop Lamp — 0.8% of Morgan tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
Steering Gear — 0.8% of Morgan tests. A fault in the steering rack or box. Rarely cheap.
Headlamp Aim — 0.6% of Morgan tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Service Brake Pedal or Hand Lever — 0.6% of Morgan tests. A fault with the brake pedal or handbrake lever itself.

Morgan MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	140	92.9%
6–9 years	461	89.4%
10–14 years	468	90%
15–30 years	1,398	88%

Morgan models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
4/4	1,239	87.3%
Plus 4	1,232	90.6%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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