9.1%
Fluid leak
The vehicle is leaking a fluid — oil, coolant, fuel or hydraulic. A slight seep is common on older cars; a continuous drip is both a road hazard and a sign of something failing.
MOT wording: Oil leak, but not excessive
MorganUsed-car reliability
How reliable is a used Morgan?
At 7 years old, the average Morgan fails its MOT less often than the average UK car.
MOT fail rate · 7-year-old cars
Morgan7.8%
UK average16.6%
Fails less often than the average 7-year-old car (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%)
What actually goes wrong
What breaks on Morgan cars
The most common MOT faults across the Morgan range, in plain English. Models with more MOT tests count for more. The percentage is the share of MOT tests on Morgan cars that recorded that defect.
3.5%
Service brake performance
The main (foot) brakes aren't reaching the minimum required stopping force. The car may take longer to stop than it should.
MOT wording: Brake binding slightly
3.4%
Suspension joint, pin or bush
A suspension ball joint, pin, or rubber bush is worn or has excessive play. These are the pivot points and flexible mountings that let the suspension move — wear causes knocking sounds and vague steering.
MOT wording: Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much
3.2%
Exhaust system
The exhaust system is leaking, damaged, corroded, or insecure. Exhaust leaks can let harmful fumes into the cabin and increase noise.
MOT wording: Exhaust has a minor leak
Across all Morgan models; models with more MOT tests count for more.
The whole range
Every Morgan that ranks, in plain English
For each model, one number: the share of its MOT tests at 7 years old that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. Lower is better. The UK average (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%) is shown for reference. Only models with enough MOT data at 7 years old are ranked. The rest sit just below, unranked.
0 models
Fail rates are the share of MOT tests on 7-year-old cars ending in a fail, retests included (DVSA MOT results, 2025). UK average across all makes at the same age: 16.6%. How we count fail rates
Not directly comparable with the figures at 7 years old
Shown unranked. These models don’t have enough MOT data at 7 years old yet. They’re either too new (few cars old enough) or too old (few still on the road). Each is shown at the age with the most tests, so the percentages aren’t directly comparable to the list above.
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