2002 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,609

Total Tests (All Years)

78,203 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sonata

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 66.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 11.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Hyundai Sonata as it ages.

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs55.6%

→ ↓15.3%

16 yrs40.3%

→ ↑16.0%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↑9.5%

18 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.6%	393
8 yrs	62.8%	371
9 yrs	61.3%	351
10 yrs	56.8%	322
11 yrs	53.2%	280
12 yrs	51.7%	234
13 yrs	55.2%	194
14 yrs	53.7%	149
15 yrs	55.6%	126
16 yrs	40.3%	67
17 yrs	56.3%	48
18 yrs	65.8%	38
19 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (19 yrs)	66.7%	36
2020 (18 yrs)	65.8%	38
2019 (17 yrs)	56.3%	48
2018 (16 yrs)	40.3%	67
2017 (15 yrs)	55.6%	126
2016 (14 yrs)	53.7%	149
2015 (13 yrs)	55.2%	194
2014 (12 yrs)	51.7%	234
2013 (11 yrs)	53.2%	280
2012 (10 yrs)	56.8%	322
2011 (9 yrs)	61.3%	351
2010 (8 yrs)	62.8%	371
2009 (7 yrs)	65.6%	393

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 393Avg Mileage 59,042Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 371Avg Mileage 65,621Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 351Avg Mileage 72,806Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 322Avg Mileage 75,349Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 280Avg Mileage 79,120Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 234Avg Mileage 79,828Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 194Avg Mileage 80,324Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 149Avg Mileage 81,256Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 84,219Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2018High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 79,594Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 78,628Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,084Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 78,203Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 2002 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.6%	393	59,042	Brakes — 19.3%
2010	8	62.8%	371	65,621	Brakes — 22.9%
2011	9	61.3%	351	72,806	Brakes — 21.9%
2012	10	56.8%	322	75,349	Brakes — 26.1%
2013	11	53.2%	280	79,120	Brakes — 90.0%
2014	12	51.7%	234	79,828	Brakes — 70.9%
2015	13	55.2%	194	80,324	Brakes — 69.1%
2016	14	53.7%	149	81,256	Brakes — 79.2%
2017	15	55.6%	126	84,219	Brakes — 72.2%
2018	16	40.3%	67	79,594	Brakes — 95.5%
2019	17	56.3%	48	78,628	Brakes — 112.5%
2020	18	65.8%	38	85,084	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2021	19	66.7%	36	78,203	Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Hyundai Sonata, with age trends.

Brakes

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.3% (7 yrs)	44.4% (19 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.7% (7 yrs)	30.6% (19 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (7 yrs)	27.8% (19 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 2,609 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.