2002 Ford Puma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

42,027

Total Tests (All Years)

80,621 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 Puma as it ages.

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs47.8%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.1%	5,058
8 yrs	62.2%	4,904
9 yrs	58.1%	4,930
10 yrs	54.0%	4,809
11 yrs	51.0%	4,517
12 yrs	47.6%	4,102
13 yrs	46.3%	3,510
14 yrs	47.8%	2,809
15 yrs	47.8%	2,165
16 yrs	51.7%	1,119
17 yrs	53.3%	921
18 yrs	54.5%	706
19 yrs	56.0%	752
20 yrs	57.4%	530
21 yrs	55.4%	558
22 yrs	60.9%	637

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.9%	637
2023 (21 yrs)	55.4%	558
2022 (20 yrs)	57.4%	530
2021 (19 yrs)	56%	752
2020 (18 yrs)	54.5%	706
2019 (17 yrs)	53.3%	921
2018 (16 yrs)	51.7%	1,119
2017 (15 yrs)	47.8%	2,165
2016 (14 yrs)	47.8%	2,809
2015 (13 yrs)	46.3%	3,510
2014 (12 yrs)	47.6%	4,102
2013 (11 yrs)	51%	4,517
2012 (10 yrs)	54%	4,809
2011 (9 yrs)	58.1%	4,930
2010 (8 yrs)	62.2%	4,904
2009 (7 yrs)	66.1%	5,058

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,058Avg Mileage 56,584Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,904Avg Mileage 62,879Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,930Avg Mileage 68,413Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,809Avg Mileage 74,348Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,517Avg Mileage 78,453Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,102Avg Mileage 82,878Top Failure Suspension — 102.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,510Avg Mileage 84,917Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,809Avg Mileage 85,663Top Failure Suspension — 106.5%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,165Avg Mileage 85,420Top Failure Suspension — 111.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 83,754Top Failure Suspension — 95.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 921Avg Mileage 83,793Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 706Avg Mileage 82,972Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 752Avg Mileage 81,439Top Failure Suspension — 99.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 530Avg Mileage 79,610Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 558Avg Mileage 80,483Top Failure Suspension — 89.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 637Avg Mileage 80,621Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Puma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.1%	5,058	56,584	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	8	62.2%	4,904	62,879	Brakes — 21.6%
2011	9	58.1%	4,930	68,413	Brakes — 24.4%
2012	10	54.0%	4,809	74,348	Brakes — 29.5%
2013	11	51.0%	4,517	78,453	Brakes — 84.9%
2014	12	47.6%	4,102	82,878	Suspension — 102.9%
2015	13	46.3%	3,510	84,917	Suspension — 113.3%
2016	14	47.8%	2,809	85,663	Suspension — 106.5%
2017	15	47.8%	2,165	85,420	Suspension — 111.8%
2018	16	51.7%	1,119	83,754	Suspension — 95.4%
2019	17	53.3%	921	83,793	Suspension — 94.6%
2020	18	54.5%	706	82,972	Suspension — 97.5%
2021	19	56.0%	752	81,439	Suspension — 99.9%
2022	20	57.4%	530	79,610	Suspension — 82.6%
2023	21	55.4%	558	80,483	Suspension — 89.1%
2024	22	60.9%	637	80,621	Suspension — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

77.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.2%

↑ 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	15.2% (7 yrs)	69.1% (22 yrs)	+53.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.2% (7 yrs)	47.3% (22 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (7 yrs)	22.1% (22 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Puma cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,027 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.