2002 Chrysler-jeep Pt Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,939

Total Tests (All Years)

72,968 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pt Cruiser

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs57.3%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs48.4%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs43.6%

→ ↑10.2%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs64.6%

→ ↓6.5%

20 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs61.5%

→ ↑9.2%

22 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.9%	618
8 yrs	57.3%	602
9 yrs	52.0%	596
10 yrs	48.4%	562
11 yrs	46.2%	517
12 yrs	44.1%	490
13 yrs	43.6%	417
14 yrs	53.8%	344
15 yrs	51.0%	261
16 yrs	50.4%	133
17 yrs	55.2%	96
18 yrs	55.7%	88
19 yrs	64.6%	79
20 yrs	58.1%	43
21 yrs	61.5%	52
22 yrs	70.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	70.7%	41
2023 (21 yrs)	61.5%	52
2022 (20 yrs)	58.1%	43
2021 (19 yrs)	64.6%	79
2020 (18 yrs)	55.7%	88
2019 (17 yrs)	55.2%	96
2018 (16 yrs)	50.4%	133
2017 (15 yrs)	51%	261
2016 (14 yrs)	53.8%	344
2015 (13 yrs)	43.6%	417
2014 (12 yrs)	44.1%	490
2013 (11 yrs)	46.2%	517
2012 (10 yrs)	48.4%	562
2011 (9 yrs)	52%	596
2010 (8 yrs)	57.3%	602
2009 (7 yrs)	58.9%	618

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 618Avg Mileage 61,709Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 602Avg Mileage 70,333Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 596Avg Mileage 75,245Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 562Avg Mileage 79,971Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 517Avg Mileage 84,631Top Failure Suspension — 96.9%

2014High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 490Avg Mileage 89,744Top Failure Suspension — 112.2%

2015High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 417Avg Mileage 91,433Top Failure Suspension — 104.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 344Avg Mileage 92,588Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 261Avg Mileage 94,409Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 133Avg Mileage 91,350Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 96Avg Mileage 86,647Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 85,267Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 79,208Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,057Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 75,416Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

2024

70.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 72,968Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 2002 Chrysler-jeep Pt Cruiser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.9%	618	61,709	Suspension — 27.0%
2010	8	57.3%	602	70,333	Suspension — 30.1%
2011	9	52.0%	596	75,245	Suspension — 30.5%
2012	10	48.4%	562	79,971	Suspension — 36.3%
2013	11	46.2%	517	84,631	Suspension — 96.9%
2014	12	44.1%	490	89,744	Suspension — 112.2%
2015	13	43.6%	417	91,433	Suspension — 104.8%
2016	14	53.8%	344	92,588	Suspension — 79.1%
2017	15	51.0%	261	94,409	Suspension — 84.3%
2018	16	50.4%	133	91,350	Suspension — 85.0%
2019	17	55.2%	96	86,647	Suspension — 90.6%
2020	18	55.7%	88	85,267	Suspension — 63.6%
2021	19	64.6%	79	79,208	Suspension — 75.9%
2022	20	58.1%	43	81,057	Suspension — 90.7%
2023	21	61.5%	52	75,416	Suspension — 101.9%
2024	22	70.7%	41	72,968	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

75.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ 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	27.0% (7 yrs)	100.0% (22 yrs)	+73.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.3% (7 yrs)	48.8% (22 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Pt Cruiser cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,939 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.