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E304 FLB

1987 Morgan 4/4

Black Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

37,054 mi
Last recorded37,054 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 1987 Morgan 4/437,188 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE304 FLB
MakeMorgan
Model4/4
Year1987
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 37,054 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2026 37,046 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2025 36,942 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2024 36,843 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe from master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Panel under brake cylinder (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 36,646 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe from master cylinder to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jun 2023 36,645 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 64% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe from master cylinder to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2022 36,455 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe from master cylinder to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 15 Jun 2021 36,368 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 36,201 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2019 36,201 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 36,098 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2018 36,092 miles

Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords all 4 tyres have cracking. some on outer side walls some on inner side walls (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2017 35,882 miles
Pass 23 May 2016 35,675 miles

2x rear tyres are cracking in treads but not showing the ply cords

Fail 21 Apr 2016 35,668 miles

Nearside Front Lower Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure swivel area bolts loose (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively all 3 wiper blades split (8.2.2)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

2x rear tyres cracking in treads but not showing the ply cords and slightly out of shape

Pass 7 Apr 2015 35,517 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2014 35,343 miles

rear tyres cracking

Fail 4 Apr 2014 35,338 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear tyres cracking

Pass 27 Sep 2012 34,804 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2012 34,800 miles

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

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

Pass 24 May 2011 34,252 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

play in offside front lower swivel joint

Pass 5 May 2010 33,928 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 13 May 2009 33,493 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 30 May 2008 33,215 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

offside wiper blade split on end

slight bind nearside front wheel

Pass 11 May 2007 32,983 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 Apr 2006 32,374 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

How Reliable is the Morgan 4/4?

Based on 54,616 MOT tests across 3,966 vehicles.

84.6%
Pass Rate
597
Miles/Year
58
Year Lifespan
3,966
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake binding 666
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 458
Stop lamp not working 451
fog lamp not working 371
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 321
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E304 FLB is a 1987 Morgan 4/4 in Black with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1987 Morgan 4/4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.4% with a typical mileage of 37,188 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 4/4 fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 666 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E304 FLB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Morgan 4/4 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 39 years old, this Morgan 4/4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E304 FLB is a 1987 Morgan 4/4, first registered on 3 November 1987.

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