2002 MG Mgf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,469

Total Tests (All Years)

60,289 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 MG Mgf as it ages.

7 yrs55.7%

→ ↑4.8%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↑11.2%

17 yrs70.6%

→ ↓9.5%

18 yrs61.1%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs65.8%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.7%	503
8 yrs	60.5%	463
9 yrs	59.5%	459
10 yrs	53.6%	431
11 yrs	54.4%	384
12 yrs	56.0%	343
13 yrs	58.0%	300
14 yrs	54.1%	283
15 yrs	56.1%	253
16 yrs	59.4%	175
17 yrs	70.6%	163
18 yrs	61.1%	131
19 yrs	65.8%	184
20 yrs	68.8%	138
21 yrs	65.1%	149
22 yrs	68.2%	110

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	68.2%	110
2023 (21 yrs)	65.1%	149
2022 (20 yrs)	68.8%	138
2021 (19 yrs)	65.8%	184
2020 (18 yrs)	61.1%	131
2019 (17 yrs)	70.6%	163
2018 (16 yrs)	59.4%	175
2017 (15 yrs)	56.1%	253
2016 (14 yrs)	54.1%	283
2015 (13 yrs)	58%	300
2014 (12 yrs)	56%	343
2013 (11 yrs)	54.4%	384
2012 (10 yrs)	53.6%	431
2011 (9 yrs)	59.5%	459
2010 (8 yrs)	60.5%	463
2009 (7 yrs)	55.7%	503

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 503Avg Mileage 46,245Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 463Avg Mileage 49,755Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 459Avg Mileage 53,990Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 431Avg Mileage 58,403Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 384Avg Mileage 56,722Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 343Avg Mileage 58,437Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 300Avg Mileage 59,339Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 283Avg Mileage 60,584Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 253Avg Mileage 60,115Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 175Avg Mileage 60,801Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 63,351Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 62,697Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 184Avg Mileage 61,776Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 138Avg Mileage 63,827Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 149Avg Mileage 64,999Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 60,289Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

MOT results for 2002 MG Mgf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.7%	503	46,245	Brakes — 25.6%
2010	8	60.5%	463	49,755	Brakes — 22.7%
2011	9	59.5%	459	53,990	Brakes — 23.3%
2012	10	53.6%	431	58,403	Brakes — 27.4%
2013	11	54.4%	384	56,722	Brakes — 61.5%
2014	12	56.0%	343	58,437	Brakes — 65.3%
2015	13	58.0%	300	59,339	Brakes — 61.0%
2016	14	54.1%	283	60,584	Brakes — 54.1%
2017	15	56.1%	253	60,115	Brakes — 54.9%
2018	16	59.4%	175	60,801	Brakes — 56.0%
2019	17	70.6%	163	63,351	Suspension — 38.7%
2020	18	61.1%	131	62,697	Brakes — 58.0%
2021	19	65.8%	184	61,776	Brakes — 39.7%
2022	20	68.8%	138	63,827	Brakes — 45.7%
2023	21	65.1%	149	64,999	Brakes — 51.7%
2024	22	68.2%	110	60,289	Brakes — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 MG Mgf, with age trends.

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.7% (7 yrs)	24.5% (22 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.6% (7 yrs)	31.8% (22 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.9% (7 yrs)	20.9% (22 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Mgf cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,469 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.