2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,663

Total Tests (All Years)

471,090 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 46.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze as it ages.

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↑4.5%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓8.1%

9 yrs59.8%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↓9.5%

16 yrs48.2%

→ ↑8.5%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↓16.2%

18 yrs40.5%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.4%	101
8 yrs	67.9%	106
9 yrs	59.8%	112
10 yrs	64.0%	114
11 yrs	56.6%	145
12 yrs	57.3%	227
13 yrs	59.8%	224
14 yrs	58.0%	226
15 yrs	57.7%	194
16 yrs	48.2%	85
17 yrs	56.7%	60
18 yrs	40.5%	37
19 yrs	46.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (19 yrs)	46.9%	32
2020 (18 yrs)	40.5%	37
2019 (17 yrs)	56.7%	60
2018 (16 yrs)	48.2%	85
2017 (15 yrs)	57.7%	194
2016 (14 yrs)	58%	226
2015 (13 yrs)	59.8%	224
2014 (12 yrs)	57.3%	227
2013 (11 yrs)	56.6%	145
2012 (10 yrs)	64%	114
2011 (9 yrs)	59.8%	112
2010 (8 yrs)	67.9%	106
2009 (7 yrs)	63.4%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 242,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 268,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 294,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 317,827Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 145Avg Mileage 321,210Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 227Avg Mileage 348,156Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 224Avg Mileage 365,779Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 226Avg Mileage 389,437Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 194Avg Mileage 405,522Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 414,296Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 442,651Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2020High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 417,488Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2021High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 471,090Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

MOT results for 2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.4%	101	242,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2010	8	67.9%	106	268,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2011	9	59.8%	112	294,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2012	10	64.0%	114	317,827	Brakes — 17.5%
2013	11	56.6%	145	321,210	Suspension — 63.4%
2014	12	57.3%	227	348,156	Suspension — 63.9%
2015	13	59.8%	224	365,779	Suspension — 53.6%
2016	14	58.0%	226	389,437	Suspension — 53.5%
2017	15	57.7%	194	405,522	Suspension — 52.1%
2018	16	48.2%	85	414,296	Suspension — 72.9%
2019	17	56.7%	60	442,651	Suspension — 71.7%
2020	18	40.5%	37	417,488	Suspension — 64.9%
2021	19	46.9%	32	471,090	Suspension — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze, with age trends.

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.8% (7 yrs)	65.6% (19 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.8% (7 yrs)	53.1% (19 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (7 yrs)	31.3% (19 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,663 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.