2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,398

Total Tests (All Years)

74,191 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 Pulse Softip(rhd) S-a as it ages.

7 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↑5.4%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs62.3%

→ ↓10.2%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↑10.4%

16 yrs62.5%

→ ↓7.1%

17 yrs55.4%

→ ↓8.0%

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑8.2%

19 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.7%

20 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.2%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↓5.0%

22 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.9%	256
8 yrs	54.3%	243
9 yrs	52.9%	255
10 yrs	58.3%	252
11 yrs	62.3%	228
12 yrs	57.2%	208
13 yrs	55.8%	197
14 yrs	62.3%	175
15 yrs	52.1%	144
16 yrs	62.5%	80
17 yrs	55.4%	74
18 yrs	47.4%	57
19 yrs	55.6%	72
20 yrs	62.3%	53
21 yrs	56.1%	57
22 yrs	51.1%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	51.1%	47
2023 (21 yrs)	56.1%	57
2022 (20 yrs)	62.3%	53
2021 (19 yrs)	55.6%	72
2020 (18 yrs)	47.4%	57
2019 (17 yrs)	55.4%	74
2018 (16 yrs)	62.5%	80
2017 (15 yrs)	52.1%	144
2016 (14 yrs)	62.3%	175
2015 (13 yrs)	55.8%	197
2014 (12 yrs)	57.2%	208
2013 (11 yrs)	62.3%	228
2012 (10 yrs)	58.3%	252
2011 (9 yrs)	52.9%	255
2010 (8 yrs)	54.3%	243
2009 (7 yrs)	55.9%	256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 256Avg Mileage 44,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 243Avg Mileage 48,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 255Avg Mileage 53,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 252Avg Mileage 57,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 228Avg Mileage 60,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 208Avg Mileage 66,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 197Avg Mileage 70,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 68,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 144Avg Mileage 72,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 73,245Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 71,917Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 75,466Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 71,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 73,518Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 73,590Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 74,191Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) S-a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.9%	256	44,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010	8	54.3%	243	48,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2011	9	52.9%	255	53,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	10	58.3%	252	57,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	11	62.3%	228	60,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%
2014	12	57.2%	208	66,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2015	13	55.8%	197	70,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2016	14	62.3%	175	68,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%
2017	15	52.1%	144	72,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%
2018	16	62.5%	80	73,245	Suspension — 40.0%
2019	17	55.4%	74	71,917	Suspension — 51.4%
2020	18	47.4%	57	75,466	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2021	19	55.6%	72	71,563	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%
2022	20	62.3%	53	73,518	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2023	21	56.1%	57	73,590	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2024	22	51.1%	47	74,191	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) S-a, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.7% (7 yrs)	31.9% (22 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.9% (7 yrs)	29.8% (22 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (7 yrs)	12.8% (22 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) S-a cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,398 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.