2002 Audi A2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

54,744

Total Tests (All Years)

136,894 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Audi A2 as it ages.

7 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.8%	4,872
8 yrs	63.8%	4,754
9 yrs	62.0%	4,817
10 yrs	59.4%	4,789
11 yrs	55.5%	4,726
12 yrs	55.1%	4,598
13 yrs	54.6%	4,418
14 yrs	53.3%	4,166
15 yrs	52.4%	3,849
16 yrs	51.1%	2,407
17 yrs	50.5%	2,265
18 yrs	53.7%	1,999
19 yrs	53.1%	2,207
20 yrs	52.8%	1,620
21 yrs	54.8%	1,735
22 yrs	56.9%	1,522

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Audi A2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56.9%	1,522
2023 (21 yrs)	54.8%	1,735
2022 (20 yrs)	52.8%	1,620
2021 (19 yrs)	53.1%	2,207
2020 (18 yrs)	53.7%	1,999
2019 (17 yrs)	50.5%	2,265
2018 (16 yrs)	51.1%	2,407
2017 (15 yrs)	52.4%	3,849
2016 (14 yrs)	53.3%	4,166
2015 (13 yrs)	54.6%	4,418
2014 (12 yrs)	55.1%	4,598
2013 (11 yrs)	55.5%	4,726
2012 (10 yrs)	59.4%	4,789
2011 (9 yrs)	62%	4,817
2010 (8 yrs)	63.8%	4,754
2009 (7 yrs)	65.8%	4,872

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,872Avg Mileage 64,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,754Avg Mileage 72,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,817Avg Mileage 79,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,789Avg Mileage 86,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,726Avg Mileage 92,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,598Avg Mileage 98,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,418Avg Mileage 104,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,166Avg Mileage 110,348Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,849Avg Mileage 114,637Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,407Avg Mileage 118,335Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,265Avg Mileage 120,504Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,999Avg Mileage 124,437Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,207Avg Mileage 125,453Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,620Avg Mileage 128,476Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 129,299Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,522Avg Mileage 136,894Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

MOT results for 2002 Audi A2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.8%	4,872	64,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2010	8	63.8%	4,754	72,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	9	62.0%	4,817	79,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2012	10	59.4%	4,789	86,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	11	55.5%	4,726	92,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2014	12	55.1%	4,598	98,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2015	13	54.6%	4,418	104,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2016	14	53.3%	4,166	110,348	Suspension — 49.7%
2017	15	52.4%	3,849	114,637	Suspension — 57.3%
2018	16	51.1%	2,407	118,335	Suspension — 58.2%
2019	17	50.5%	2,265	120,504	Suspension — 56.4%
2020	18	53.7%	1,999	124,437	Suspension — 59.5%
2021	19	53.1%	2,207	125,453	Suspension — 61.4%
2022	20	52.8%	1,620	128,476	Suspension — 60.6%
2023	21	54.8%	1,735	129,299	Suspension — 60.5%
2024	22	56.9%	1,522	136,894	Suspension — 49.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Audi A2, with age trends.

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.5% (7 yrs)	49.8% (22 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.2% (7 yrs)	46.8% (22 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (7 yrs)	24.3% (22 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A2 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,744 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.