Does the Morgan 4/4 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Morgan 4/4 records 8.73 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.68 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−20.95, 95% interval −21.92 to −19.99). It ranks 707 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Morgan 4/4 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Morgan 4/4 is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 139 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 139 | 1.14 |
| 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 | 134 | 1.10 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 132 | 1.08 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 93 | 0.76 |
| Stop lamps all missing or inoperative | 92 | 0.76 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,170 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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