2002 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

45.9%

Latest Pass Rate

531

Total Tests (All Years)

111,602 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 45.9%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 7.2% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 as it ages.

7 yrs39.5%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs42.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs40.7%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs34.6%

→ ↑9.8%

11 yrs44.4%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs40.9%

→ ↑5.0%

13 yrs45.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	39.5%	124
8 yrs	42.6%	94
9 yrs	40.7%	91
10 yrs	34.6%	78
11 yrs	44.4%	63
12 yrs	40.9%	44
13 yrs	45.9%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	45.9%	37
2014 (12 yrs)	40.9%	44
2013 (11 yrs)	44.4%	63
2012 (10 yrs)	34.6%	78
2011 (9 yrs)	40.7%	91
2010 (8 yrs)	42.6%	94
2009 (7 yrs)	39.5%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 99,864Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 103,545Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2011High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 102,890Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2012High Fail Rate

34.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 106,822Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 105,958Top Failure Brakes — 119.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 111,465Top Failure Suspension — 150.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 111,602Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Fiesta Courier 50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	39.5%	124	99,864	Suspension — 39.5%
2010	8	42.6%	94	103,545	Brakes — 36.2%
2011	9	40.7%	91	102,890	Brakes — 38.5%
2012	10	34.6%	78	106,822	Brakes — 42.3%
2013	11	44.4%	63	105,958	Brakes — 119.0%
2014	12	40.9%	44	111,465	Suspension — 150.0%
2015	13	45.9%	37	111,602	Brakes — 86.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Fiesta Courier 50, with age trends.

Brakes

70.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.9% (7 yrs)	86.5% (13 yrs)	+52.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.5% (7 yrs)	75.7% (13 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.1% (7 yrs)	43.2% (13 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	24.2% (7 yrs)	24.3% (13 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Courier 50 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 531 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.