2002 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,066

Total Tests (All Years)

163,812 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 Unclassified as it ages.

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↑8.2%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs68.0%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.0%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↑10.3%

18 yrs77.3%

→ ↓14.5%

19 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs66.0%

→ ↑8.0%

21 yrs74.0%

→ ↓7.5%

22 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.4%	468
8 yrs	58.6%	406
9 yrs	52.5%	377
10 yrs	53.2%	293
11 yrs	61.4%	215
12 yrs	64.7%	150
13 yrs	65.5%	139
14 yrs	64.1%	167
15 yrs	68.0%	147
16 yrs	72.0%	93
17 yrs	67.0%	94
18 yrs	77.3%	75
19 yrs	62.8%	94
20 yrs	66.0%	97
21 yrs	74.0%	96
22 yrs	66.5%	155

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	66.5%	155
2023 (21 yrs)	74%	96
2022 (20 yrs)	66%	97
2021 (19 yrs)	62.8%	94
2020 (18 yrs)	77.3%	75
2019 (17 yrs)	67%	94
2018 (16 yrs)	72%	93
2017 (15 yrs)	68%	147
2016 (14 yrs)	64.1%	167
2015 (13 yrs)	65.5%	139
2014 (12 yrs)	64.7%	150
2013 (11 yrs)	61.4%	215
2012 (10 yrs)	53.2%	293
2011 (9 yrs)	52.5%	377
2010 (8 yrs)	58.6%	406
2009 (7 yrs)	59.4%	468

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 468Avg Mileage 121,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 406Avg Mileage 130,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 377Avg Mileage 136,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 293Avg Mileage 134,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 215Avg Mileage 116,893Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 107,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 108,561Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 123,631Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 147Avg Mileage 129,761Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 138,951Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 168,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 177,194Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 190,026Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 143,788Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 96Avg Mileage 120,150Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2024

66.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 155Avg Mileage 163,812Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.4%	468	121,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2010	8	58.6%	406	130,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	9	52.5%	377	136,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2012	10	53.2%	293	134,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2013	11	61.4%	215	116,893	Brakes — 54.4%
2014	12	64.7%	150	107,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2015	13	65.5%	139	108,561	Brakes — 43.2%
2016	14	64.1%	167	123,631	Brakes — 52.7%
2017	15	68.0%	147	129,761	Brakes — 59.2%
2018	16	72.0%	93	138,951	Brakes — 45.2%
2019	17	67.0%	94	168,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2020	18	77.3%	75	177,194	Brakes — 45.3%
2021	19	62.8%	94	190,026	Brakes — 72.3%
2022	20	66.0%	97	143,788	Suspension — 45.4%
2023	21	74.0%	96	120,150	Brakes — 54.2%
2024	22	66.5%	155	163,812	Brakes — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.1%

↑ 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	22.9% (7 yrs)	39.4% (22 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.7% (7 yrs)	29.0% (22 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (7 yrs)	8.4% (22 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,066 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.