2002 MG Zr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

61,324

Total Tests (All Years)

86,187 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 Zr as it ages.

7 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↑11.4%

21 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.0%	10,927
8 yrs	54.5%	10,152
9 yrs	50.3%	9,524
10 yrs	48.3%	8,272
11 yrs	44.9%	6,731
12 yrs	44.8%	5,090
13 yrs	46.1%	3,584
14 yrs	47.1%	2,449
15 yrs	51.4%	1,574
16 yrs	51.6%	729
17 yrs	55.5%	541
18 yrs	56.2%	411
19 yrs	57.4%	432
20 yrs	54.4%	281
21 yrs	65.8%	298
22 yrs	62.3%	329

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	62.3%	329
2023 (21 yrs)	65.8%	298
2022 (20 yrs)	54.4%	281
2021 (19 yrs)	57.4%	432
2020 (18 yrs)	56.2%	411
2019 (17 yrs)	55.5%	541
2018 (16 yrs)	51.6%	729
2017 (15 yrs)	51.4%	1,574
2016 (14 yrs)	47.1%	2,449
2015 (13 yrs)	46.1%	3,584
2014 (12 yrs)	44.8%	5,090
2013 (11 yrs)	44.9%	6,731
2012 (10 yrs)	48.3%	8,272
2011 (9 yrs)	50.3%	9,524
2010 (8 yrs)	54.5%	10,152
2009 (7 yrs)	58%	10,927

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,927Avg Mileage 59,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,152Avg Mileage 67,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,524Avg Mileage 72,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,272Avg Mileage 77,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,731Avg Mileage 81,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,090Avg Mileage 84,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,584Avg Mileage 86,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,449Avg Mileage 89,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 87,827Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 729Avg Mileage 86,753Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 541Avg Mileage 85,944Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 411Avg Mileage 86,686Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 432Avg Mileage 85,860Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 281Avg Mileage 86,511Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 298Avg Mileage 87,262Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 329Avg Mileage 86,187Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

MOT results for 2002 MG Zr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.0%	10,927	59,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2010	8	54.5%	10,152	67,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2011	9	50.3%	9,524	72,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	10	48.3%	8,272	77,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2013	11	44.9%	6,731	81,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2014	12	44.8%	5,090	84,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2015	13	46.1%	3,584	86,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2016	14	47.1%	2,449	89,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2017	15	51.4%	1,574	87,827	Brakes — 54.8%
2018	16	51.6%	729	86,753	Brakes — 57.6%
2019	17	55.5%	541	85,944	Brakes — 47.0%
2020	18	56.2%	411	86,686	Brakes — 45.3%
2021	19	57.4%	432	85,860	Brakes — 49.5%
2022	20	54.4%	281	86,511	Brakes — 63.7%
2023	21	65.8%	298	87,262	Brakes — 44.0%
2024	22	62.3%	329	86,187	Brakes — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.4%

↓ Decreases 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	16.2% (7 yrs)	40.7% (22 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (7 yrs)	15.5% (22 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zr cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 61,324 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.