2002 Chrysler-jeep Neon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

769

Total Tests (All Years)

84,835 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Chrysler-jeep Neon as it ages.

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.9%

9 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓6.5%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs44.6%

→ ↑13.9%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	60.3%	126
8 yrs	57.1%	126
9 yrs	49.2%	124
10 yrs	52.3%	107
11 yrs	55.8%	86
12 yrs	49.3%	69
13 yrs	44.6%	56
14 yrs	58.5%	41
15 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Chrysler-jeep Neon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	55.9%	34
2016 (14 yrs)	58.5%	41
2015 (13 yrs)	44.6%	56
2014 (12 yrs)	49.3%	69
2013 (11 yrs)	55.8%	86
2012 (10 yrs)	52.3%	107
2011 (9 yrs)	49.2%	124
2010 (8 yrs)	57.1%	126
2009 (7 yrs)	60.3%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 126Avg Mileage 60,804Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 126Avg Mileage 68,165Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 74,496Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 78,213Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 80,275Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 81,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%

2015High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 83,772Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,096Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 84,835Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

MOT results for 2002 Chrysler-jeep Neon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	60.3%	126	60,804	Suspension — 20.6%
2010	8	57.1%	126	68,165	Suspension — 26.2%
2011	9	49.2%	124	74,496	Suspension — 34.7%
2012	10	52.3%	107	78,213	Suspension — 34.6%
2013	11	55.8%	86	80,275	Brakes — 86.0%
2014	12	49.3%	69	81,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%
2015	13	44.6%	56	83,772	Brakes — 80.4%
2016	14	58.5%	41	82,096	Suspension — 61.0%
2017	15	55.9%	34	84,835	Suspension — 88.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Chrysler-jeep Neon, with age trends.

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.6%

— Consistent

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
Suspension	20.6% (7 yrs)	88.2% (15 yrs)	+67.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.3% (7 yrs)	64.7% (15 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.5% (7 yrs)	41.2% (15 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (7 yrs)	29.4% (15 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Neon cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 769 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.