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Morgan Aero 8

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 347 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

347

Best Year

2009 (97%)

Years Covered

7

About the Morgan Aero 8

The Morgan Aero 8 has been tested 347 times in 2026 MOT data across 7 model years (2001 to 2017), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2009 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 32 tests. The 2001 model has the lowest at 81%. With a 16 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Older MORGAN AERO 8s tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2001) averages 49,658 miles, while the newest (2017) averages 7,985 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 4799cc)
£1,592
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,042
Per month£170/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

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How reliable is the Morgan Aero 8?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)
vs Morgan brand average-1% (92% avg)
Best to worst year spread16 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Morgan Aero 8 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201796%737,985 mi
201688%6713,666 mi
200997%3217,962 mi
200884%3126,261 mi
200797%3232,422 mi
200296%8132,795 mi
200181%3149,658 mi

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