Morgan MOT pass rate
8,960 MOT tests in 2024. Overall pass rate: 89.4%
Morgan has a 89.4% MOT pass rate based on 8,960 real DVSA test records from 2024. That is 11.1 percentage points above the UK average of 78.3%. It ranks 16 out of 85 makes.
The strongest model is the Plus Four Auto at 97.7%, while the 4/4 is lowest at 87.6%.
The single most common reason a Morgan fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, which accounted for 90 failures.
Most common Morgan MOT failures
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 90 |
| emissions levels exceed default limits | 79 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 77 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 72 |
| an obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 60 |
| brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. | 59 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 50 |
| stop lamps all missing or inoperative | 45 |
| lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 43 |
| a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led | 41 |
How Morgan compares
Morgan pass rate89.4%
UK average78.3%
Black line = UK average (78.3%). Based on 57.7 million MOT tests.
All Morgan models
| Model | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 2,766 | 87.6% |
| Plus 4 | 2,229 | 90.5% |
| Plus 8 | 1,155 | 89.3% |
| Roadster | 943 | 89.8% |
| Unclassified | 427 | 92.7% |
| Aero 8 | 402 | 91.5% |
| Plus Four | 274 | 90.1% |
| Plus Four Auto | 217 | 97.7% |