Morgan PLUS 8

544 on UK roads in 2025+1 vs 2024

On the road

544

544 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.2%

+1 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Morgan PLUS 8 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 544 licensed in 2025 - up 0.2% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Morgan PLUS 8 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Morgan PLUS 8 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morgan PLUS 8 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L2
Over 3.0L542

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200071%
2000-200422%
2005-20090%
2010-20141%
2015-20195%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morgan Plus 8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 806 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.9%

806 MOT tests in 2025 · 740 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.3%

2023

88.8%

2024

89.3%

2025

88.9%

▼ 0.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Morgan Plus 8 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 816 cars tracked across years

822miles a year · low use

99.4%

low · <5k

0.4%

avg · 5-15k

0.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 170-1,042 miles a year (median 449).

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)

34,854

9,048middle 50%: 17,019-47,09166,973

Typical odometer rising: 34,349 → 33,756 → 33,553 → 34,854

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.2%

40-80k

88.8%

80-120k

92.1%

120k+

66.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Morgan Plus 8 passes first time 88.9% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 822 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.7% past 120k.

Why a PLUS 8 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 82 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 PLUS 8 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical41.5%

Brakes34.1%

Exhaust & emissions26.8%

Steering20.7%

Body & structure8.5%

Suspension7.3%

Visibility6.1%

Tyres4.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement9

Emissions levels exceed default limits8

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.8

Emissions test unable to be completed7

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative7

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake6

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED5

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer5

19.5% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·82 fails analysed

Morgan PLUS 8 - frequently asked

How many Morgan PLUS 8 are left in the UK?

There are 544 Morgan PLUS 8 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.2% on 2024.

How many new Morgan PLUS 8 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Morgan PLUS 8 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Morgan PLUS 8 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Morgan PLUS 8 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morgan PLUS 8?

Most Morgan PLUS 8 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morgan PLUS 8?

88.9% of Morgan PLUS 8 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morgan PLUS 8 has around 30,669 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Morgan PLUS 8 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Morgan PLUS 8 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L2
Over 3.0L542

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200071%
2000-200422%
2005-20090%
2010-20141%
2015-20195%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Morgan Plus 8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 806 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.9%

806 MOT tests in 2025 · 740 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.3%

2023

88.8%

2024

89.3%

2025

88.9%

▼ 0.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Morgan Plus 8 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 816 cars tracked across years

822miles a year · low use

99.4%

low · <5k

0.4%

avg · 5-15k

0.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 170-1,042 miles a year (median 449).

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)

34,854

9,048middle 50%: 17,019-47,09166,973

Typical odometer rising: 34,349 → 33,756 → 33,553 → 34,854

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.2%

40-80k

88.8%

80-120k

92.1%

120k+

66.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a PLUS 8 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 82 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 PLUS 8 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical41.5%

Brakes34.1%

Exhaust & emissions26.8%

Steering20.7%

Body & structure8.5%

Suspension7.3%

Visibility6.1%

Tyres4.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement9

Emissions levels exceed default limits8

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.8

Emissions test unable to be completed7

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative7

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake6

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED5

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer5

19.5% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·82 fails analysed

Morgan PLUS 8 - frequently asked

How many Morgan PLUS 8 are left in the UK?

There are 544 Morgan PLUS 8 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.2% on 2024.

How many new Morgan PLUS 8 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Morgan PLUS 8 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Morgan PLUS 8 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Morgan PLUS 8 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Morgan PLUS 8?

Most Morgan PLUS 8 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Morgan PLUS 8?

88.9% of Morgan PLUS 8 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Morgan PLUS 8 has around 30,669 miles on the clock.

Buying a Morgan PLUS 8?

Before you buy a specific Morgan PLUS 8, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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