2002 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,568

Total Tests (All Years)

101,240 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 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs65.1%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs59.6%

→ ↑20.8%

19 yrs80.4%

→ ↓14.7%

20 yrs65.7%

→ ↑8.6%

21 yrs74.3%

→ ↓10.4%

22 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.6%	420
8 yrs	62.1%	409
9 yrs	59.6%	366
10 yrs	57.9%	299
11 yrs	61.4%	220
12 yrs	65.1%	149
13 yrs	58.4%	137
14 yrs	58.6%	128
15 yrs	61.8%	110
16 yrs	58.8%	68
17 yrs	53.4%	58
18 yrs	59.6%	47
19 yrs	80.4%	51
20 yrs	65.7%	35
21 yrs	74.3%	35
22 yrs	63.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	63.9%	36
2023 (21 yrs)	74.3%	35
2022 (20 yrs)	65.7%	35
2021 (19 yrs)	80.4%	51
2020 (18 yrs)	59.6%	47
2019 (17 yrs)	53.4%	58
2018 (16 yrs)	58.8%	68
2017 (15 yrs)	61.8%	110
2016 (14 yrs)	58.6%	128
2015 (13 yrs)	58.4%	137
2014 (12 yrs)	65.1%	149
2013 (11 yrs)	61.4%	220
2012 (10 yrs)	57.9%	299
2011 (9 yrs)	59.6%	366
2010 (8 yrs)	62.1%	409
2009 (7 yrs)	62.6%	420

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 420Avg Mileage 89,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 409Avg Mileage 96,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 366Avg Mileage 103,169Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 299Avg Mileage 105,737Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 220Avg Mileage 111,175Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 112,241Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 116,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 117,003Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 112,679Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 116,342Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 120,193Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 108,262Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 113,494Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2022

65.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,749Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2023

74.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 105,419Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,240Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

MOT results for 2002 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.6%	420	89,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	8	62.1%	409	96,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	9	59.6%	366	103,169	Brakes — 20.5%
2012	10	57.9%	299	105,737	Brakes — 24.1%
2013	11	61.4%	220	111,175	Brakes — 51.4%
2014	12	65.1%	149	112,241	Brakes — 35.6%
2015	13	58.4%	137	116,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2016	14	58.6%	128	117,003	Suspension — 47.7%
2017	15	61.8%	110	112,679	Brakes — 53.6%
2018	16	58.8%	68	116,342	Brakes — 57.4%
2019	17	53.4%	58	120,193	Brakes — 84.5%
2020	18	59.6%	47	108,262	Brakes — 68.1%
2021	19	80.4%	51	113,494	Suspension — 37.3%
2022	20	65.7%	35	99,749	Brakes — 51.4%
2023	21	74.3%	35	105,419	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%
2024	22	63.9%	36	101,240	Brakes — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	13.3% (7 yrs)	22.2% (22 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.0% (7 yrs)	25.0% (22 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.0% (7 yrs)	11.1% (22 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,568 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.