2002 London Taxis Int Tx Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,370

Total Tests (All Years)

346,822 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 London Taxis Int Tx Ii as it ages.

7 yrs56.7%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↓6.7%

17 yrs49.8%

→ ↑8.9%

18 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.7%

21 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	56.7%	637
8 yrs	51.6%	657
9 yrs	52.3%	667
10 yrs	48.7%	596
11 yrs	53.7%	1,841
12 yrs	54.4%	2,540
13 yrs	57.3%	2,502
14 yrs	57.4%	2,530
15 yrs	59.2%	2,386
16 yrs	56.5%	527
17 yrs	49.8%	235
18 yrs	58.7%	92
19 yrs	58.8%	85
20 yrs	61.5%	39
21 yrs	52.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 London Taxis Int Tx Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	52.8%	36
2022 (20 yrs)	61.5%	39
2021 (19 yrs)	58.8%	85
2020 (18 yrs)	58.7%	92
2019 (17 yrs)	49.8%	235
2018 (16 yrs)	56.5%	527
2017 (15 yrs)	59.2%	2,386
2016 (14 yrs)	57.4%	2,530
2015 (13 yrs)	57.3%	2,502
2014 (12 yrs)	54.4%	2,540
2013 (11 yrs)	53.7%	1,841
2012 (10 yrs)	48.7%	596
2011 (9 yrs)	52.3%	667
2010 (8 yrs)	51.6%	657
2009 (7 yrs)	56.7%	637

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 637Avg Mileage 232,404Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 657Avg Mileage 253,405Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 667Avg Mileage 271,698Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 596Avg Mileage 286,780Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 271,772Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,540Avg Mileage 287,768Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 305,252Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,530Avg Mileage 321,650Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,386Avg Mileage 332,527Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 527Avg Mileage 348,314Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 235Avg Mileage 364,014Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 92Avg Mileage 356,188Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 361,541Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 364,797Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 346,822Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

MOT results for 2002 London Taxis Int Tx Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	56.7%	637	232,404	Brakes — 26.5%
2010	8	51.6%	657	253,405	Brakes — 28.6%
2011	9	52.3%	667	271,698	Brakes — 30.9%
2012	10	48.7%	596	286,780	Brakes — 33.4%
2013	11	53.7%	1,841	271,772	Suspension — 56.4%
2014	12	54.4%	2,540	287,768	Suspension — 57.7%
2015	13	57.3%	2,502	305,252	Suspension — 55.9%
2016	14	57.4%	2,530	321,650	Suspension — 50.3%
2017	15	59.2%	2,386	332,527	Suspension — 48.4%
2018	16	56.5%	527	348,314	Suspension — 50.9%
2019	17	49.8%	235	364,014	Brakes — 58.7%
2020	18	58.7%	92	356,188	Brakes — 56.5%
2021	19	58.8%	85	361,541	Suspension — 96.5%
2022	20	61.5%	39	364,797	Suspension — 38.5%
2023	21	52.8%	36	346,822	Brakes — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 London Taxis Int Tx Ii, with age trends.

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.5% (7 yrs)	86.1% (21 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.7% (7 yrs)	72.2% (21 yrs)	+56.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.0% (7 yrs)	36.1% (21 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx Ii cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 15,370 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.