1981 Morgan Plus 8 3.5L Petrol · VMX 493X
1981 Morgan Plus 8 (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Nov 1981. Recorded mileage 12,809 miles. MOT valid until 11 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- MORGAN PLUS 8
- Year / Origin
- 1981 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 11 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 12,809 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
VMX 493X Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/12/2025
- 12,809 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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VMX 493X Mileage History
- 22/03/202211,422 mi
- 12/12/202512,809 mi+1,387 mi
Average of roughly 372 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
VMX 493X MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1981 Morgan Plus 8 (VMX 493X) between March 2022 and December 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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