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2002 Mercedes Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
68.8%
Latest Pass Rate
723
Total Tests (All Years)
106,549 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 Mercedes Motorhome as it ages.

7 yrs71.4%
8 yrs67.4%
9 yrs78.0%
10 yrs71.4%
11 yrs74.0%
12 yrs76.0%
13 yrs61.8%
14 yrs64.2%
15 yrs63.0%
16 yrs57.6%
17 yrs63.2%
18 yrs81.3%
19 yrs68.6%
20 yrs70.7%
21 yrs72.9%
22 yrs68.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs71.4%49
8 yrs67.4%46
9 yrs78.0%50
10 yrs71.4%49
11 yrs74.0%50
12 yrs76.0%50
13 yrs61.8%55
14 yrs64.2%53
15 yrs63.0%46
16 yrs57.6%33
17 yrs63.2%38
18 yrs81.3%32
19 yrs68.6%35
20 yrs70.7%41
21 yrs72.9%48
22 yrs68.8%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Motorhome pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)68.8%48
2023 (21 yrs)72.9%48
2022 (20 yrs)70.7%41
2021 (19 yrs)68.6%35
2020 (18 yrs)81.3%32
2019 (17 yrs)63.2%38
2018 (16 yrs)57.6%33
2017 (15 yrs)63%46
2016 (14 yrs)64.2%53
2015 (13 yrs)61.8%55
2014 (12 yrs)76%50
2013 (11 yrs)74%50
2012 (10 yrs)71.4%49
2011 (9 yrs)78%50
2010 (8 yrs)67.4%46
2009 (7 yrs)71.4%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 53,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010
67.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 71,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011
78.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 85,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012
71.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 70,400Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%
2013
74.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 92,360Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%
2014
76.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 96,708Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%
2015High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 103,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2016High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 112,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 110,585Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%
2018High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 112,789Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%
2019High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 122,858Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%
2020
81.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 95,561Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%
2021
68.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.3%
2022
70.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 100,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2023
72.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 96,374Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%
2024
68.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 106,549Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
42.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
31.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
21.1%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
16.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.3% (7 yrs)12.5% (22 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Suspension6.1% (7 yrs)6.3% (22 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Motorhome cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 723 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.

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