Morgan 4/4

1,749 on UK roads in 2025+22 vs 2024

On the road

1,749

1,749 licensed

Change vs 2024

+1.3%

+22 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Morgan 4/4 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,749 licensed in 2025 - up 1.3% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Morgan 4/4 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Morgan 4/4 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morgan 4/4 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,749total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L80
1.6-2.0L1,430
2.0-3.0L211
Over 3.0L25

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200056%
2000-200416%
2005-200912%
2010-20148%
2015-20198%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morgan 4 4 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,066 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.3%

2,066 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,900 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

87.7%

2023

90%

2024

89.7%

2025

89.3%

▲ 1.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Morgan 4 4 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,040 cars tracked across years

864miles a year · low use

99.3%

low · <5k

0.4%

avg · 5-15k

0.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 181-1,071 miles a year (median 476).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

32,660

7,830middle 50%: 15,640-44,32465,584

Typical odometer rising: 31,528 → 31,809 → 32,246 → 32,660

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90.7%

40-80k

86%

80-120k

87.2%

120k+

88.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Morgan 4 4 passes first time 89.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 864 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 88.9% past 120k.

Why a 4/4 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 204 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 4/4 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical39.7%

Brakes38.2%

Exhaust & emissions21.1%

Visibility19.6%

Steering10.3%

Suspension9.8%

Body & structure6.9%

Tyres2.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen33

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.31

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 functioning24

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake24

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17

Emissions levels exceed default limits16

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements15

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement14

Audible warning inoperative12

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits11

12.3% flagged dangerous·2.2 defects per fail·204 fails analysed

Morgan 4/4 - frequently asked

How many Morgan 4/4 are left in the UK?

There are 1,749 Morgan 4/4 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.3% on 2024.

How many new Morgan 4/4 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Morgan 4/4 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Morgan 4/4 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morgan 4/4?

Most Morgan 4/4 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morgan 4/4?

89.3% of Morgan 4/4 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morgan 4/4 has around 26,991 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Morgan 4/4 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morgan 4/4 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,749total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L80
1.6-2.0L1,430
2.0-3.0L211
Over 3.0L25

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200056%
2000-200416%
2005-200912%
2010-20148%
2015-20198%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morgan 4 4 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,066 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.3%

2,066 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,900 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

87.7%

2023

90%

2024

89.7%

2025

89.3%

▲ 1.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Morgan 4 4 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,040 cars tracked across years

864miles a year · low use

99.3%

low · <5k

0.4%

avg · 5-15k

0.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 181-1,071 miles a year (median 476).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

32,660

7,830middle 50%: 15,640-44,32465,584

Typical odometer rising: 31,528 → 31,809 → 32,246 → 32,660

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90.7%

40-80k

86%

80-120k

87.2%

120k+

88.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 4/4 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 204 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 4/4 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical39.7%

Brakes38.2%

Exhaust & emissions21.1%

Visibility19.6%

Steering10.3%

Suspension9.8%

Body & structure6.9%

Tyres2.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen33

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.31

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 functioning24

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake24

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17

Emissions levels exceed default limits16

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements15

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement14

Audible warning inoperative12

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits11

12.3% flagged dangerous·2.2 defects per fail·204 fails analysed

Morgan 4/4 - frequently asked

How many Morgan 4/4 are left in the UK?

There are 1,749 Morgan 4/4 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.3% on 2024.

How many new Morgan 4/4 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Morgan 4/4 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Morgan 4/4 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morgan 4/4?

Most Morgan 4/4 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morgan 4/4?

89.3% of Morgan 4/4 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morgan 4/4 has around 26,991 miles on the clock.

Buying a Morgan 4/4?

Before you buy a specific Morgan 4/4, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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