2002 MG Zt-t — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

8,643

Total Tests (All Years)

109,782 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 Zt-t as it ages.

7 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs51.3%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↑11.6%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↓5.8%

19 yrs53.5%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs59.8%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.6%	1,198
8 yrs	60.6%	1,142
9 yrs	58.4%	1,085
10 yrs	56.0%	1,007
11 yrs	51.4%	877
12 yrs	53.2%	745
13 yrs	49.7%	638
14 yrs	53.3%	527
15 yrs	48.9%	401
16 yrs	51.3%	224
17 yrs	47.7%	193
18 yrs	59.3%	135
19 yrs	53.5%	157
20 yrs	59.8%	97
21 yrs	67.6%	111
22 yrs	67.9%	106

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	67.9%	106
2023 (21 yrs)	67.6%	111
2022 (20 yrs)	59.8%	97
2021 (19 yrs)	53.5%	157
2020 (18 yrs)	59.3%	135
2019 (17 yrs)	47.7%	193
2018 (16 yrs)	51.3%	224
2017 (15 yrs)	48.9%	401
2016 (14 yrs)	53.3%	527
2015 (13 yrs)	49.7%	638
2014 (12 yrs)	53.2%	745
2013 (11 yrs)	51.4%	877
2012 (10 yrs)	56%	1,007
2011 (9 yrs)	58.4%	1,085
2010 (8 yrs)	60.6%	1,142
2009 (7 yrs)	64.6%	1,198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,198Avg Mileage 73,858Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,142Avg Mileage 80,145Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,085Avg Mileage 87,301Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 91,513Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 877Avg Mileage 97,309Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 745Avg Mileage 100,808Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 638Avg Mileage 106,381Top Failure Brakes — 95.9%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 527Avg Mileage 112,089Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 401Avg Mileage 113,699Top Failure Brakes — 94.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 114,741Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 193Avg Mileage 114,558Top Failure Brakes — 102.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 119,476Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 157Avg Mileage 121,742Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 122,438Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 118,026Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 109,782Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

MOT results for 2002 MG Zt-t by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.6%	1,198	73,858	Brakes — 19.7%
2010	8	60.6%	1,142	80,145	Brakes — 21.1%
2011	9	58.4%	1,085	87,301	Brakes — 22.9%
2012	10	56.0%	1,007	91,513	Brakes — 29.1%
2013	11	51.4%	877	97,309	Brakes — 81.6%
2014	12	53.2%	745	100,808	Brakes — 77.7%
2015	13	49.7%	638	106,381	Brakes — 95.9%
2016	14	53.3%	527	112,089	Brakes — 80.5%
2017	15	48.9%	401	113,699	Brakes — 94.5%
2018	16	51.3%	224	114,741	Brakes — 87.5%
2019	17	47.7%	193	114,558	Brakes — 102.6%
2020	18	59.3%	135	119,476	Brakes — 74.8%
2021	19	53.5%	157	121,742	Brakes — 89.8%
2022	20	59.8%	97	122,438	Suspension — 83.5%
2023	21	67.6%	111	118,026	Suspension — 62.2%
2024	22	67.9%	106	109,782	Suspension — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 MG Zt-t, with age trends.

Brakes

64.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.9% (7 yrs)	49.1% (22 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.7% (7 yrs)	35.8% (22 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zt-t cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,643 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.