2002 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,486

Total Tests (All Years)

86,917 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 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓6.0%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑8.0%

16 yrs64.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs64.7%

→ ↓6.3%

18 yrs58.4%

→ ↑10.8%

19 yrs69.2%

→ ↓12.9%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↑8.7%

21 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.1%	435
8 yrs	59.3%	351
9 yrs	54.7%	300
10 yrs	58.5%	241
11 yrs	58.2%	146
12 yrs	62.9%	116
13 yrs	56.9%	123
14 yrs	60.3%	141
15 yrs	56.3%	160
16 yrs	64.3%	98
17 yrs	64.7%	102
18 yrs	58.4%	101
19 yrs	69.2%	39
20 yrs	56.3%	32
21 yrs	65.0%	40
22 yrs	68.9%	61

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	68.9%	61
2023 (21 yrs)	65%	40
2022 (20 yrs)	56.3%	32
2021 (19 yrs)	69.2%	39
2020 (18 yrs)	58.4%	101
2019 (17 yrs)	64.7%	102
2018 (16 yrs)	64.3%	98
2017 (15 yrs)	56.3%	160
2016 (14 yrs)	60.3%	141
2015 (13 yrs)	56.9%	123
2014 (12 yrs)	62.9%	116
2013 (11 yrs)	58.2%	146
2012 (10 yrs)	58.5%	241
2011 (9 yrs)	54.7%	300
2010 (8 yrs)	59.3%	351
2009 (7 yrs)	62.1%	435

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 435Avg Mileage 82,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 351Avg Mileage 90,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 300Avg Mileage 99,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 241Avg Mileage 101,461Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 105,863Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 105,946Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 123Avg Mileage 104,992Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 141Avg Mileage 103,715Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 160Avg Mileage 112,258Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 108,083Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 102Avg Mileage 109,675Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 101Avg Mileage 112,629Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 121,610Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 116,690Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,666Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 86,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.1%	435	82,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	8	59.3%	351	90,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011	9	54.7%	300	99,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	10	58.5%	241	101,461	Brakes — 25.3%
2013	11	58.2%	146	105,863	Suspension — 53.4%
2014	12	62.9%	116	105,946	Suspension — 57.8%
2015	13	56.9%	123	104,992	Suspension — 62.6%
2016	14	60.3%	141	103,715	Suspension — 55.3%
2017	15	56.3%	160	112,258	Suspension — 76.9%
2018	16	64.3%	98	108,083	Brakes — 41.8%
2019	17	64.7%	102	109,675	Brakes — 44.1%
2020	18	58.4%	101	112,629	Suspension — 49.5%
2021	19	69.2%	39	121,610	Brakes — 79.5%
2022	20	56.3%	32	116,690	Suspension — 90.6%
2023	21	65.0%	40	104,666	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2024	22	68.9%	61	86,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.8%

↓ 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
Tyres	10.6% (7 yrs)	16.4% (22 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.2% (7 yrs)	13.1% (22 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,486 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.