Morgan Aero 8
Registered from 2001 to 2017.
About this model
The Morgan Aero 8 is a sports car built by Morgan Motor Company at its factory in Malvern Link, England from 2000 until 2018.
From the Wikipedia article Morgan Aero 8, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2002 4.4 petrol. 5 of 50 tests failed, 10%.
Better than 98% of 2002 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 558 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 40% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 40% | 2 |
| Visibility | 40% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 20% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 20% | 1 |
| Steering | 20% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Actuator insecure or inadequately mounted and braking performance affected
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 40% of its failures
- When fully applied, the parking brake is incapable of holding the vehicle on a 16% gradient
- Exhaust and emissions — 20% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Steering — 20% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 40% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 40% of its failures
- Body and structure — 20% of its failures