Does the Morgan Plus 4 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Morgan Plus 4 records 3.07 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.45 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.38, 95% interval −6.89 to −5.87). It ranks 719 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a Morgan Plus 4 by registration
What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Morgan Plus 4 is “Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen”, recorded 129 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 129 | 0.93 |
| Wiper blade defective | 100 | 0.72 |
| Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 95 | 0.68 |
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 72 | 0.52 |
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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