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2002 Honda Szx50s-1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
63.2%
Latest Pass Rate
396
Total Tests (All Years)
16,154 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.2%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Honda Szx50s-1 as it ages.

7 yrs69.6%
8 yrs64.1%
9 yrs74.3%
10 yrs68.0%
11 yrs72.0%
12 yrs71.1%
13 yrs63.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs69.6%79
8 yrs64.1%64
9 yrs74.3%70
10 yrs68.0%50
11 yrs72.0%50
12 yrs71.1%45
13 yrs63.2%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Szx50s-1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (13 yrs)63.2%38
2014 (12 yrs)71.1%45
2013 (11 yrs)72%50
2012 (10 yrs)68%50
2011 (9 yrs)74.3%70
2010 (8 yrs)64.1%64
2009 (7 yrs)69.6%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
69.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 10,949Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.5%
2010High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 12,806Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.1%
2011
74.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 13,823Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%
2012
68.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 14,747Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2013
72.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 15,410Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 32.0%
2014
71.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 14,488Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 24.4%
2015High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Szx50s-1, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
23.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.9% (7 yrs)36.8% (13 yrs)
+22.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension21.5% (7 yrs)31.6% (13 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes20.3% (7 yrs)28.9% (13 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels10.1% (7 yrs)18.4% (13 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust5.1% (7 yrs)5.3% (13 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Szx50s-1 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 396 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.

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