Morgan Plus 4 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Morgan Plus 4 took 1,461 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,461
- First-time pass rate
- 86%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Plus 4 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics5.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes4.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility2.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering2.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Body and structure0.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.9%
- Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.4%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 1.3%
- Washers: not working 0.9%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 0.8%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.8%
- Pedal: anti-slip provision missing 0.8%
- Stop lamp: all not working 0.8%
Most common advisories
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.7%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 1.4%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.1%
- Transmission oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 1.0%
- Swivel pins and bushes: swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn 0.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 0.7%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 6,720 miles |
| 7 years | 13,465 miles |
| 8 years | 14,299 miles |
Check a particular Plus 4
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Morgan models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.