2002 MG Zt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

18,382

Total Tests (All Years)

94,560 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 as it ages.

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↑8.3%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs62.6%

→ ↑8.0%

22 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	60.6%	2,789
8 yrs	59.3%	2,641
9 yrs	56.3%	2,483
10 yrs	53.3%	2,209
11 yrs	49.3%	1,893
12 yrs	50.1%	1,576
13 yrs	49.5%	1,270
14 yrs	51.6%	993
15 yrs	51.2%	720
16 yrs	59.5%	395
17 yrs	56.7%	323
18 yrs	55.7%	255
19 yrs	57.6%	276
20 yrs	59.3%	189
21 yrs	62.6%	190
22 yrs	70.6%	180

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	70.6%	180
2023 (21 yrs)	62.6%	190
2022 (20 yrs)	59.3%	189
2021 (19 yrs)	57.6%	276
2020 (18 yrs)	55.7%	255
2019 (17 yrs)	56.7%	323
2018 (16 yrs)	59.5%	395
2017 (15 yrs)	51.2%	720
2016 (14 yrs)	51.6%	993
2015 (13 yrs)	49.5%	1,270
2014 (12 yrs)	50.1%	1,576
2013 (11 yrs)	49.3%	1,893
2012 (10 yrs)	53.3%	2,209
2011 (9 yrs)	56.3%	2,483
2010 (8 yrs)	59.3%	2,641
2009 (7 yrs)	60.6%	2,789

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,789Avg Mileage 67,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,641Avg Mileage 74,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,483Avg Mileage 79,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,209Avg Mileage 84,918Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 88,210Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 91,504Top Failure Brakes — 90.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 93,732Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 993Avg Mileage 96,162Top Failure Brakes — 94.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 720Avg Mileage 95,487Top Failure Brakes — 85.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 395Avg Mileage 96,554Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 323Avg Mileage 107,297Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 255Avg Mileage 103,873Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 276Avg Mileage 105,481Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 189Avg Mileage 102,139Top Failure Brakes — 86.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 190Avg Mileage 96,159Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 94,560Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

MOT results for 2002 MG Zt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	60.6%	2,789	67,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	8	59.3%	2,641	74,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	9	56.3%	2,483	79,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	10	53.3%	2,209	84,918	Brakes — 30.7%
2013	11	49.3%	1,893	88,210	Brakes — 89.2%
2014	12	50.1%	1,576	91,504	Brakes — 90.3%
2015	13	49.5%	1,270	93,732	Brakes — 84.6%
2016	14	51.6%	993	96,162	Brakes — 94.0%
2017	15	51.2%	720	95,487	Brakes — 85.4%
2018	16	59.5%	395	96,554	Brakes — 63.3%
2019	17	56.7%	323	107,297	Brakes — 79.6%
2020	18	55.7%	255	103,873	Brakes — 70.2%
2021	19	57.6%	276	105,481	Suspension — 70.3%
2022	20	59.3%	189	102,139	Brakes — 86.8%
2023	21	62.6%	190	96,159	Suspension — 80.0%
2024	22	70.6%	180	94,560	Suspension — 57.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

63.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.6% (7 yrs)	41.7% (22 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (7 yrs)	17.2% (22 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zt cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,382 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.