Does the Morgan Plus 4 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Morgan Plus 4 records 6.56 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.44 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−16.88, 95% interval −17.68 to −16.07). It ranks 692 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 Plus 4 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Morgan Plus 4 is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 140 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 140 | 1.01 |
| 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 | 102 | 0.73 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 89 | 0.64 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 86 | 0.62 |
| Stop lamps all missing or inoperative | 77 | 0.55 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,882 (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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