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Morgan Plus 8

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 14 years from 964 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

964

Best Year

1995 (97%)

Years Covered

14

About the Morgan Plus 8

The Morgan Plus 8 has been tested 964 times in 2026 MOT data across 14 model years (1990 to 2004), 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 1995 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 31 tests. The 1990 model has the lowest at 80%. With a 17 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer MORGAN PLUS 8s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 41,217 miles, while the newest (2004) averages 27,166 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 3946cc)
£1,592
Road Tax
£760
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,607
Per month£217/mo

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

Full 2004 details

How reliable is the Morgan Plus 8?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)
vs Morgan brand average-1% (92% avg)
Best to worst year spread17 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Morgan Plus 8 by Year

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

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200494%3427,166 mi
200393%4529,862 mi
200290%5927,471 mi
200195%9429,965 mi
200091%11032,354 mi
199995%9330,173 mi
199892%9732,399 mi
199793%14528,128 mi
199682%10627,380 mi
199597%3140,788 mi
199494%3635,443 mi
199393%4133,823 mi
199285%3336,290 mi
199080%4041,217 mi

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