2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

36.1%

Latest Pass Rate

942

Total Tests (All Years)

414,640 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 36.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 17.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs73.3%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.5%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↑9.0%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↓12.2%

14 yrs50.3%

→ ↑8.2%

15 yrs58.5%

→ ↓15.6%

16 yrs42.9%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs36.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	80.0%	30
9 yrs	73.3%	30
10 yrs	66.7%	30
11 yrs	54.2%	83
12 yrs	53.5%	170
13 yrs	62.5%	176
14 yrs	50.3%	181
15 yrs	58.5%	164
16 yrs	42.9%	42
17 yrs	36.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	36.1%	36
2018 (16 yrs)	42.9%	42
2017 (15 yrs)	58.5%	164
2016 (14 yrs)	50.3%	181
2015 (13 yrs)	62.5%	176
2014 (12 yrs)	53.5%	170
2013 (11 yrs)	54.2%	83
2012 (10 yrs)	66.7%	30
2011 (9 yrs)	73.3%	30
2010 (8 yrs)	80%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 254,916Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 283,869Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 306,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 314,922Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 170Avg Mileage 332,140Top Failure Suspension — 94.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 176Avg Mileage 354,487Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 181Avg Mileage 369,589Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 164Avg Mileage 381,371Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2018High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 369,481Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2019High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 414,640Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

MOT results for 2002 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	8	80.0%	30	254,916	Brakes — 13.3%
2011	9	73.3%	30	283,869	Suspension — 20.0%
2012	10	66.7%	30	306,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2013	11	54.2%	83	314,922	Suspension — 80.7%
2014	12	53.5%	170	332,140	Suspension — 94.7%
2015	13	62.5%	176	354,487	Suspension — 65.3%
2016	14	50.3%	181	369,589	Suspension — 76.2%
2017	15	58.5%	164	381,371	Suspension — 67.7%
2018	16	42.9%	42	369,481	Suspension — 61.9%
2019	17	36.1%	36	414,640	Suspension — 88.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

51.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

33.3%

↑ 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	10.0% (8 yrs)	88.9% (17 yrs)	+78.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (8 yrs)	50.0% (17 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 942 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.