2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

505

Total Tests (All Years)

89,811 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 43.2%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 9.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v as it ages.

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↓8.3%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.9%	77
8 yrs	61.8%	68
9 yrs	53.5%	71
10 yrs	48.6%	74
11 yrs	47.5%	61
12 yrs	50.0%	60
13 yrs	52.0%	50
14 yrs	43.2%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	43.2%	44
2015 (13 yrs)	52%	50
2014 (12 yrs)	50%	60
2013 (11 yrs)	47.5%	61
2012 (10 yrs)	48.6%	74
2011 (9 yrs)	53.5%	71
2010 (8 yrs)	61.8%	68
2009 (7 yrs)	64.9%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 59,971Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 65,551Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 82,002Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 76,441Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 77,890Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 81,127Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 86,839Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2016High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 89,811Top Failure Suspension — 134.1%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.9%	77	59,971	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	8	61.8%	68	65,551	Suspension — 26.5%
2011	9	53.5%	71	82,002	Brakes — 28.2%
2012	10	48.6%	74	76,441	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	11	47.5%	61	77,890	Suspension — 91.8%
2014	12	50.0%	60	81,127	Suspension — 93.3%
2015	13	52.0%	50	86,839	Suspension — 94.0%
2016	14	43.2%	44	89,811	Suspension — 134.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v, with age trends.

Suspension

64.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

27.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ 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	16.9% (7 yrs)	134.1% (14 yrs)	+117.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.2% (7 yrs)	106.8% (14 yrs)	+88.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (7 yrs)	34.1% (14 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.4% (7 yrs)	25.0% (14 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Puma 1.7 16v cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 505 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.