2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softouch Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,427

Total Tests (All Years)

61,361 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Pulse Softouch Auto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softouch Auto as it ages.

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.9%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓15.0%

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↑10.7%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs51.6%

→ ↑14.4%

16 yrs66.0%

→ ↓5.6%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑11.4%

20 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.0%	161
8 yrs	65.0%	143
9 yrs	57.1%	147
10 yrs	62.0%	150
11 yrs	47.0%	134
12 yrs	57.7%	130
13 yrs	55.3%	114
14 yrs	52.0%	102
15 yrs	51.6%	91
16 yrs	66.0%	53
17 yrs	60.4%	53
18 yrs	57.5%	40
19 yrs	56.3%	48
20 yrs	67.7%	31
21 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softouch Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	66.7%	30
2022 (20 yrs)	67.7%	31
2021 (19 yrs)	56.3%	48
2020 (18 yrs)	57.5%	40
2019 (17 yrs)	60.4%	53
2018 (16 yrs)	66%	53
2017 (15 yrs)	51.6%	91
2016 (14 yrs)	52%	102
2015 (13 yrs)	55.3%	114
2014 (12 yrs)	57.7%	130
2013 (11 yrs)	47%	134
2012 (10 yrs)	62%	150
2011 (9 yrs)	57.1%	147
2010 (8 yrs)	65%	143
2009 (7 yrs)	64%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 161Avg Mileage 47,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 143Avg Mileage 48,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 147Avg Mileage 51,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 150Avg Mileage 55,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 134Avg Mileage 60,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 130Avg Mileage 64,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 66,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 69,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 69,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 67,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 72,310Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 69,227Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,179Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.1%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 65,533Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 61,361Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

MOT results for 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softouch Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.0%	161	47,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	8	65.0%	143	48,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2011	9	57.1%	147	51,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012	10	62.0%	150	55,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2013	11	47.0%	134	60,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.6%
2014	12	57.7%	130	64,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2015	13	55.3%	114	66,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2016	14	52.0%	102	69,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2017	15	51.6%	91	69,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2018	16	66.0%	53	67,934	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2019	17	60.4%	53	72,310	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2020	18	57.5%	40	69,227	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%
2021	19	56.3%	48	70,179	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.1%
2022	20	67.7%	31	65,533	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2023	21	66.7%	30	61,361	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softouch Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ 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	16.8% (7 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.4% (7 yrs)	30.0% (21 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (7 yrs)	20.0% (21 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pulse Softouch Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,427 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.