2002 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,982

Total Tests (All Years)

79,955 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 Unclassified as it ages.

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs56.4%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↑12.9%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↓6.9%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑21.1%

17 yrs76.7%

→ ↓10.0%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs65.0%

→ ↑22.9%

21 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.3%	388
8 yrs	56.4%	346
9 yrs	51.4%	292
10 yrs	50.0%	236
11 yrs	49.3%	150
12 yrs	62.2%	90
13 yrs	55.3%	94
14 yrs	56.8%	88
15 yrs	53.3%	75
16 yrs	55.6%	36
17 yrs	76.7%	30
19 yrs	66.7%	42
20 yrs	65.0%	40
21 yrs	87.9%	33
22 yrs	88.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	88.1%	42
2023 (21 yrs)	87.9%	33
2022 (20 yrs)	65%	40
2021 (19 yrs)	66.7%	42
2019 (17 yrs)	76.7%	30
2018 (16 yrs)	55.6%	36
2017 (15 yrs)	53.3%	75
2016 (14 yrs)	56.8%	88
2015 (13 yrs)	55.3%	94
2014 (12 yrs)	62.2%	90
2013 (11 yrs)	49.3%	150
2012 (10 yrs)	50%	236
2011 (9 yrs)	51.4%	292
2010 (8 yrs)	56.4%	346
2009 (7 yrs)	59.3%	388

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 388Avg Mileage 92,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 346Avg Mileage 98,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 292Avg Mileage 103,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 236Avg Mileage 115,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 150Avg Mileage 104,794Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 102,069Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 113,742Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 118,542Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 110,137Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 102,668Top Failure Suspension — 108.3%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 103,448Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 111,902Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 92,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,966Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2024

88.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 79,955Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.3%	388	92,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	8	56.4%	346	98,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2011	9	51.4%	292	103,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	10	50.0%	236	115,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2013	11	49.3%	150	104,794	Brakes — 72.7%
2014	12	62.2%	90	102,069	Brakes — 54.4%
2015	13	55.3%	94	113,742	Suspension — 70.2%
2016	14	56.8%	88	118,542	Brakes — 81.8%
2017	15	53.3%	75	110,137	Suspension — 90.7%
2018	16	55.6%	36	102,668	Suspension — 108.3%
2019	17	76.7%	30	103,448	Suspension — 43.3%
2021	19	66.7%	42	111,902	Brakes — 57.1%
2022	20	65.0%	40	92,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2023	21	87.9%	33	90,966	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2024	22	88.1%	42	79,955	Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	15.5% (7 yrs)	28.6% (22 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.4% (7 yrs)	14.3% (22 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,982 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.