2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,985

Total Tests (All Years)

71,326 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 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a as it ages.

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓7.0%

9 yrs52.3%

→ ↑6.5%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs52.1%

→ ↑6.0%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓6.1%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs55.9%

→ ↓5.0%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑11.1%

18 yrs62.0%

→ ↓7.7%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↓13.1%

22 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.3%	537
8 yrs	59.3%	494
9 yrs	52.3%	491
10 yrs	58.8%	468
11 yrs	52.2%	462
12 yrs	50.7%	438
13 yrs	52.1%	401
14 yrs	58.1%	382
15 yrs	52.0%	329
16 yrs	55.9%	186
17 yrs	50.9%	171
18 yrs	62.0%	142
19 yrs	54.3%	162
20 yrs	56.1%	123
21 yrs	58.3%	115
22 yrs	45.2%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	45.2%	84
2023 (21 yrs)	58.3%	115
2022 (20 yrs)	56.1%	123
2021 (19 yrs)	54.3%	162
2020 (18 yrs)	62%	142
2019 (17 yrs)	50.9%	171
2018 (16 yrs)	55.9%	186
2017 (15 yrs)	52%	329
2016 (14 yrs)	58.1%	382
2015 (13 yrs)	52.1%	401
2014 (12 yrs)	50.7%	438
2013 (11 yrs)	52.2%	462
2012 (10 yrs)	58.8%	468
2011 (9 yrs)	52.3%	491
2010 (8 yrs)	59.3%	494
2009 (7 yrs)	61.3%	537

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 537Avg Mileage 39,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 494Avg Mileage 44,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 491Avg Mileage 49,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 468Avg Mileage 53,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 462Avg Mileage 58,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 438Avg Mileage 60,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 401Avg Mileage 64,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 382Avg Mileage 66,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 329Avg Mileage 68,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 186Avg Mileage 68,967Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 171Avg Mileage 67,354Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 142Avg Mileage 72,524Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 162Avg Mileage 70,580Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 123Avg Mileage 69,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 115Avg Mileage 69,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 84Avg Mileage 71,326Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

MOT results for 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.3%	537	39,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	8	59.3%	494	44,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	9	52.3%	491	49,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	10	58.8%	468	53,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	11	52.2%	462	58,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.5%
2014	12	50.7%	438	60,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.6%
2015	13	52.1%	401	64,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2016	14	58.1%	382	66,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017	15	52.0%	329	68,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2018	16	55.9%	186	68,967	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	17	50.9%	171	67,354	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2020	18	62.0%	142	72,524	Brakes — 47.2%
2021	19	54.3%	162	70,580	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%
2022	20	56.1%	123	69,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.3%
2023	21	58.3%	115	69,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2024	22	45.2%	84	71,326	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ 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	14.2% (7 yrs)	34.5% (22 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.8% (7 yrs)	31.0% (22 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (7 yrs)	25.0% (22 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,985 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.