2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,761

Total Tests (All Years)

78,820 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 Semi-auto as it ages.

7 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↓5.6%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↑8.9%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs62.1%

→ ↓16.5%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑8.8%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↓6.1%

21 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.4%	188
8 yrs	60.2%	176
9 yrs	60.1%	178
10 yrs	54.5%	187
11 yrs	59.5%	168
12 yrs	61.0%	159
13 yrs	53.0%	151
14 yrs	50.0%	122
15 yrs	52.7%	110
16 yrs	61.6%	73
17 yrs	62.1%	58
18 yrs	45.6%	57
19 yrs	47.3%	55
20 yrs	56.1%	41
21 yrs	50.0%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	50%	38
2022 (20 yrs)	56.1%	41
2021 (19 yrs)	47.3%	55
2020 (18 yrs)	45.6%	57
2019 (17 yrs)	62.1%	58
2018 (16 yrs)	61.6%	73
2017 (15 yrs)	52.7%	110
2016 (14 yrs)	50%	122
2015 (13 yrs)	53%	151
2014 (12 yrs)	61%	159
2013 (11 yrs)	59.5%	168
2012 (10 yrs)	54.5%	187
2011 (9 yrs)	60.1%	178
2010 (8 yrs)	60.2%	176
2009 (7 yrs)	57.4%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 188Avg Mileage 44,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 176Avg Mileage 48,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 178Avg Mileage 53,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 59,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 168Avg Mileage 59,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 63,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 151Avg Mileage 65,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 68,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 70,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 69,570Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 73,532Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 73,483Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 74,855Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 73,817Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 78,820Top Failure Suspension — 115.8%

MOT results for 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.4%	188	44,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	8	60.2%	176	48,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2011	9	60.1%	178	53,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	10	54.5%	187	59,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2013	11	59.5%	168	59,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2014	12	61.0%	159	63,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%
2015	13	53.0%	151	65,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2016	14	50.0%	122	68,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2017	15	52.7%	110	70,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2018	16	61.6%	73	69,570	Brakes — 43.8%
2019	17	62.1%	58	73,532	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.0%
2020	18	45.6%	57	73,483	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.2%
2021	19	47.3%	55	74,855	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2022	20	56.1%	41	73,817	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2023	21	50.0%	38	78,820	Suspension — 115.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↑ 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	14.9% (7 yrs)	115.8% (21 yrs)	+100.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (7 yrs)	36.8% (21 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (7 yrs)	36.8% (21 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,761 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.