2002 Opel Vivaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

357

Total Tests (All Years)

133,240 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vivaro

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 51.4%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Opel Vivaro as it ages.

7 yrs40.8%

→ ↑12.4%

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs47.2%

→ ↓13.1%

10 yrs34.1%

→ ↑13.8%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	40.8%	49
8 yrs	53.2%	47
9 yrs	47.2%	53
10 yrs	34.1%	44
11 yrs	47.9%	48
12 yrs	47.5%	40
13 yrs	53.7%	41
14 yrs	51.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	51.4%	35
2015 (13 yrs)	53.7%	41
2014 (12 yrs)	47.5%	40
2013 (11 yrs)	47.9%	48
2012 (10 yrs)	34.1%	44
2011 (9 yrs)	47.2%	53
2010 (8 yrs)	53.2%	47
2009 (7 yrs)	40.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 92,936Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 102,455Top Failure Steering — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 106,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2012High Fail Rate

34.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 111,109Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 119,808Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 127,730Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 130,407Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 133,240Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

MOT results for 2002 Opel Vivaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	40.8%	49	92,936	Brakes — 38.8%
2010	8	53.2%	47	102,455	Steering — 23.4%
2011	9	47.2%	53	106,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2012	10	34.1%	44	111,109	Suspension — 40.9%
2013	11	47.9%	48	119,808	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	12	47.5%	40	127,730	Brakes — 67.5%
2015	13	53.7%	41	130,407	Brakes — 70.7%
2016	14	51.4%	35	133,240	Brakes — 102.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Opel Vivaro, with age trends.

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

25.0%

↑ Increases 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	38.8% (7 yrs)	102.9% (14 yrs)	+64.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.5% (7 yrs)	42.9% (14 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.4% (7 yrs)	25.7% (14 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	30.6% (7 yrs)	34.3% (14 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Opel Vivaro cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 357 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.