2002 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

432

Total Tests (All Years)

79,232 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 Ford Mustang as it ages.

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.3%

11 yrs78.8%

→ ↓26.0%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑16.0%

13 yrs68.8%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs77.4%

→ ↑7.4%

15 yrs84.8%

→ ↓13.4%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↑6.7%

21 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.6%	34
8 yrs	72.7%	33
9 yrs	76.3%	38
10 yrs	73.5%	34
11 yrs	78.8%	33
12 yrs	52.8%	36
13 yrs	68.8%	32
14 yrs	77.4%	31
15 yrs	84.8%	33
19 yrs	71.4%	35
21 yrs	78.1%	32
22 yrs	82.0%	61

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	82%	61
2023 (21 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (19 yrs)	71.4%	35
2017 (15 yrs)	84.8%	33
2016 (14 yrs)	77.4%	31
2015 (13 yrs)	68.8%	32
2014 (12 yrs)	52.8%	36
2013 (11 yrs)	78.8%	33
2012 (10 yrs)	73.5%	34
2011 (9 yrs)	76.3%	38
2010 (8 yrs)	72.7%	33
2009 (7 yrs)	70.6%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,642Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 55,648Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,493Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 57,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 71,584Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 66,156Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 68,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 89,909Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 59,294Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 79,232Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.6%	34	52,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	8	72.7%	33	53,642	Brakes — 18.2%
2011	9	76.3%	38	55,648	Brakes — 13.2%
2012	10	73.5%	34	56,493	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	11	78.8%	33	57,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	12	52.8%	36	71,584	Brakes — 63.9%
2015	13	68.8%	32	66,156	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	14	77.4%	31	68,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2017	15	84.8%	33	67,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2021	19	71.4%	35	89,909	Brakes — 85.7%
2023	21	78.1%	32	59,294	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2024	22	82.0%	61	79,232	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.8% (7 yrs)	19.7% (22 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 432 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.