2002 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

254

Total Tests (All Years)

84,219 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.0%

9 yrs80.0%

→ ↓23.3%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↑9.0%

12 yrs65.7%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↑10.6%

14 yrs80.6%

→ ↓30.6%

15 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	74.3%	35
8 yrs	71.0%	31
9 yrs	80.0%	30
11 yrs	56.7%	30
12 yrs	65.7%	35
13 yrs	70.0%	30
14 yrs	80.6%	31
15 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	50%	32
2016 (14 yrs)	80.6%	31
2015 (13 yrs)	70%	30
2014 (12 yrs)	65.7%	35
2013 (11 yrs)	56.7%	30
2011 (9 yrs)	80%	30
2010 (8 yrs)	71%	31
2009 (7 yrs)	74.3%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 44,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,188Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 58,576Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 75,049Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,160Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,109Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 84,219Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

MOT results for 2002 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	74.3%	35	42,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	8	71.0%	31	44,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2011	9	80.0%	30	50,188	Suspension — 16.7%
2013	11	56.7%	30	58,576	Suspension — 63.3%
2014	12	65.7%	35	75,049	Suspension — 51.4%
2015	13	70.0%	30	62,160	Brakes — 53.3%
2016	14	80.6%	31	74,109	Brakes — 58.1%
2017	15	50.0%	32	84,219	Brakes — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.6% (7 yrs)	87.5% (15 yrs)	+78.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.3% (7 yrs)	59.4% (15 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (7 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.6% (7 yrs)	18.8% (15 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 254 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.