2002 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

61,085

Total Tests (All Years)

62,019 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 Tf as it ages.

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs60.1%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs67.8%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.2%	6,746
8 yrs	60.4%	6,369
9 yrs	57.7%	6,130
10 yrs	57.2%	5,663
11 yrs	53.7%	5,299
12 yrs	55.4%	4,952
13 yrs	55.9%	4,407
14 yrs	58.5%	3,995
15 yrs	60.1%	3,509
16 yrs	63.2%	2,223
17 yrs	63.6%	2,203
18 yrs	63.8%	1,797
19 yrs	66.5%	2,297
20 yrs	67.8%	1,775
21 yrs	69.8%	1,914
22 yrs	68.3%	1,806

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	68.3%	1,806
2023 (21 yrs)	69.8%	1,914
2022 (20 yrs)	67.8%	1,775
2021 (19 yrs)	66.5%	2,297
2020 (18 yrs)	63.8%	1,797
2019 (17 yrs)	63.6%	2,203
2018 (16 yrs)	63.2%	2,223
2017 (15 yrs)	60.1%	3,509
2016 (14 yrs)	58.5%	3,995
2015 (13 yrs)	55.9%	4,407
2014 (12 yrs)	55.4%	4,952
2013 (11 yrs)	53.7%	5,299
2012 (10 yrs)	57.2%	5,663
2011 (9 yrs)	57.7%	6,130
2010 (8 yrs)	60.4%	6,369
2009 (7 yrs)	61.2%	6,746

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,746Avg Mileage 44,686Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,369Avg Mileage 49,082Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,130Avg Mileage 52,963Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,663Avg Mileage 55,400Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,299Avg Mileage 57,829Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,952Avg Mileage 60,122Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,407Avg Mileage 61,629Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,995Avg Mileage 61,912Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,509Avg Mileage 62,975Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,223Avg Mileage 63,018Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 64,160Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,797Avg Mileage 63,641Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2021

66.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,297Avg Mileage 63,596Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2022

67.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 62,953Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,914Avg Mileage 63,080Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,806Avg Mileage 62,019Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

MOT results for 2002 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.2%	6,746	44,686	Brakes — 22.5%
2010	8	60.4%	6,369	49,082	Brakes — 23.0%
2011	9	57.7%	6,130	52,963	Brakes — 24.2%
2012	10	57.2%	5,663	55,400	Brakes — 25.4%
2013	11	53.7%	5,299	57,829	Brakes — 82.2%
2014	12	55.4%	4,952	60,122	Brakes — 79.4%
2015	13	55.9%	4,407	61,629	Brakes — 75.2%
2016	14	58.5%	3,995	61,912	Brakes — 63.4%
2017	15	60.1%	3,509	62,975	Brakes — 66.5%
2018	16	63.2%	2,223	63,018	Brakes — 57.8%
2019	17	63.6%	2,203	64,160	Brakes — 62.4%
2020	18	63.8%	1,797	63,641	Brakes — 54.1%
2021	19	66.5%	2,297	63,596	Brakes — 54.6%
2022	20	67.8%	1,775	62,953	Brakes — 47.4%
2023	21	69.8%	1,914	63,080	Brakes — 50.2%
2024	22	68.3%	1,806	62,019	Brakes — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.8% (7 yrs)	34.7% (22 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.5% (7 yrs)	42.4% (22 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (7 yrs)	15.1% (22 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Tf cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 61,085 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.