2002 Ford Transit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

409,041

Total Tests (All Years)

149,551 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 Transit as it ages.

7 yrs52.6%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs49.4%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs42.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs41.4%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs57.4%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	52.6%	47,879
8 yrs	49.4%	46,375
9 yrs	45.3%	45,903
10 yrs	43.5%	43,421
11 yrs	42.7%	40,600
12 yrs	41.4%	37,137
13 yrs	43.1%	33,400
14 yrs	44.1%	28,917
15 yrs	44.7%	24,437
16 yrs	45.5%	13,151
17 yrs	48.0%	10,886
18 yrs	49.6%	8,264
19 yrs	50.0%	9,405
20 yrs	51.2%	6,694
21 yrs	53.8%	6,486
22 yrs	57.4%	6,086

Pass Rate Trend

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

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	57.4%	6,086
2023 (21 yrs)	53.8%	6,486
2022 (20 yrs)	51.2%	6,694
2021 (19 yrs)	50%	9,405
2020 (18 yrs)	49.6%	8,264
2019 (17 yrs)	48%	10,886
2018 (16 yrs)	45.5%	13,151
2017 (15 yrs)	44.7%	24,437
2016 (14 yrs)	44.1%	28,917
2015 (13 yrs)	43.1%	33,400
2014 (12 yrs)	41.4%	37,137
2013 (11 yrs)	42.7%	40,600
2012 (10 yrs)	43.5%	43,421
2011 (9 yrs)	45.3%	45,903
2010 (8 yrs)	49.4%	46,375
2009 (7 yrs)	52.6%	47,879

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47,879Avg Mileage 107,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46,375Avg Mileage 115,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45,903Avg Mileage 123,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43,421Avg Mileage 130,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40,600Avg Mileage 136,495Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2014High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,137Avg Mileage 141,438Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,400Avg Mileage 145,949Top Failure Suspension — 105.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 28,917Avg Mileage 148,781Top Failure Suspension — 110.3%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 24,437Avg Mileage 150,543Top Failure Suspension — 116.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,151Avg Mileage 150,716Top Failure Suspension — 112.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,886Avg Mileage 150,689Top Failure Suspension — 109.8%

2020High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,264Avg Mileage 150,639Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,405Avg Mileage 150,258Top Failure Suspension — 107.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,694Avg Mileage 150,043Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 6,486Avg Mileage 147,657Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 6,086Avg Mileage 149,551Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Transit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	52.6%	47,879	107,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	8	49.4%	46,375	115,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2011	9	45.3%	45,903	123,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2012	10	43.5%	43,421	130,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2013	11	42.7%	40,600	136,495	Brakes — 96.8%
2014	12	41.4%	37,137	141,438	Brakes — 100.8%
2015	13	43.1%	33,400	145,949	Suspension — 105.3%
2016	14	44.1%	28,917	148,781	Suspension — 110.3%
2017	15	44.7%	24,437	150,543	Suspension — 116.8%
2018	16	45.5%	13,151	150,716	Suspension — 112.3%
2019	17	48.0%	10,886	150,689	Suspension — 109.8%
2020	18	49.6%	8,264	150,639	Suspension — 110.0%
2021	19	50.0%	9,405	150,258	Suspension — 107.6%
2022	20	51.2%	6,694	150,043	Suspension — 108.9%
2023	21	53.8%	6,486	147,657	Suspension — 92.3%
2024	22	57.4%	6,086	149,551	Suspension — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

82.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

72.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

63.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.0%

↓ Decreases 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	21.6% (7 yrs)	65.4% (22 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.2% (7 yrs)	56.8% (22 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (7 yrs)	20.9% (22 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Transit page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 409,041 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.