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2002 Morgan Aero 8

Green Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

70,980 mi
Last recorded70,980 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Morgan Aero 820,291 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration353 VPG
MakeMorgan
ModelAero 8
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 70,980 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2024
Pass 4 Jul 2023 68,211 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Lower Suspension rod ball joint has slight play nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2022 66,702 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jul 2022 66,702 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 66,150 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jul 2020 63,241 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 61,610 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Jul 2018 59,919 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2017 57,729 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2017 57,609 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 8 Jul 2016 55,300 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint No worse than last year (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play Very slight play (2.6.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel No worse than last year (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 6 Jul 2016 55,300 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint No worse than last year (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play Very slight play (2.6.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel No worse than last year (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 54,297 miles

nsf suspect slight play in ball joint /possible rose joint

nsr wheel slight play side to side difficult to locate movement possible rear rose joint

osf slight play in ball joint /rose joint

steering pump noisey lock to lock

Pass 2 Jul 2014 52,765 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

very slight play in both nsf and osf rose joints

Pass 5 Jul 2013 50,981 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2013 50,981 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2012 49,122 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2011 47,058 miles

n/s/f inner track rod has slight play

Pass 2 Jul 2010 42,688 miles

n/s/f inner track rod has slight play

o/s/f inner track rod has slight play

Fail 2 Jul 2010 42,688 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

n/s/f inner track rod has slight play

o/s/f inner track rod has slight play

Pass 10 Jun 2009 36,803 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2008 30,666 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2007 26,925 miles
Pass 30 May 2006 22,918 miles

How Reliable is the Morgan Aero 8?

Based on 4,650 MOT tests across 388 vehicles.

85.4%
Pass Rate
859
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
388
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 38
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 38
Headlamp aim too low 36
Headlamp aim too high 30
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 29
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353 VPG is a 2002 Morgan Aero 8 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2002 Morgan Aero 8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.7% with a typical mileage of 20,291 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Morgan Aero 8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 38 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 353 VPG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Morgan Aero 8 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 24 years old, this Morgan Aero 8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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353 VPG is a 2002 Morgan Aero 8, first registered on 9 July 2002.

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