Morgan 4/4 (2001)

What to check before buying a 2001 Morgan 4/4

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

• 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
• 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
• 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
• 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Mileage Distribution

Most 2001 Morgan 4/4 vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

Half of all 2001 Morgan 4/4 vehicles fall between 11,497 and 29,815 miles.

2001 Morgan 4/4 — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 91 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 80% of the peak.

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.

MOT History Averages

Most Common MOT Issues — 2001 Morgan 4/4

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

• 15.1%
  Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing
• 14.8%
  Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
• 13%
  Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel
• 12.2%
  Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
• 11.3%
  Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play
• 10.7%
  Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit
• 10.4%
  Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A'
• 10.1%
  Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 2001. Counts include advisories and failures.

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