2002 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

188,138

Total Tests (All Years)

101,730 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 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.9%	20,994
8 yrs	62.9%	20,395
9 yrs	60.0%	20,419
10 yrs	56.9%	19,903
11 yrs	53.5%	19,146
12 yrs	52.1%	17,930
13 yrs	52.0%	16,320
14 yrs	50.8%	14,247
15 yrs	50.9%	11,804
16 yrs	50.0%	6,419
17 yrs	49.7%	5,333
18 yrs	50.8%	4,074
19 yrs	52.2%	3,959
20 yrs	53.5%	2,444
21 yrs	53.0%	2,432
22 yrs	51.7%	2,319

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	51.7%	2,319
2023 (21 yrs)	53%	2,432
2022 (20 yrs)	53.5%	2,444
2021 (19 yrs)	52.2%	3,959
2020 (18 yrs)	50.8%	4,074
2019 (17 yrs)	49.7%	5,333
2018 (16 yrs)	50%	6,419
2017 (15 yrs)	50.9%	11,804
2016 (14 yrs)	50.8%	14,247
2015 (13 yrs)	52%	16,320
2014 (12 yrs)	52.1%	17,930
2013 (11 yrs)	53.5%	19,146
2012 (10 yrs)	56.9%	19,903
2011 (9 yrs)	60%	20,419
2010 (8 yrs)	62.9%	20,395
2009 (7 yrs)	66.9%	20,994

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,994Avg Mileage 57,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 20,395Avg Mileage 64,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,419Avg Mileage 70,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,903Avg Mileage 76,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,146Avg Mileage 82,290Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,930Avg Mileage 87,479Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,320Avg Mileage 92,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,247Avg Mileage 95,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,804Avg Mileage 98,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,419Avg Mileage 99,777Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,333Avg Mileage 101,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,074Avg Mileage 101,935Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,959Avg Mileage 101,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,444Avg Mileage 101,526Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,432Avg Mileage 103,418Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,319Avg Mileage 101,730Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

MOT results for 2002 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.9%	20,994	57,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2010	8	62.9%	20,395	64,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2011	9	60.0%	20,419	70,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	10	56.9%	19,903	76,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013	11	53.5%	19,146	82,290	Suspension — 49.7%
2014	12	52.1%	17,930	87,479	Suspension — 52.6%
2015	13	52.0%	16,320	92,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%
2016	14	50.8%	14,247	95,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2017	15	50.9%	11,804	98,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2018	16	50.0%	6,419	99,777	Suspension — 56.0%
2019	17	49.7%	5,333	101,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2020	18	50.8%	4,074	101,935	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%
2021	19	52.2%	3,959	101,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%
2022	20	53.5%	2,444	101,526	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	21	53.0%	2,432	103,418	Suspension — 64.5%
2024	22	51.7%	2,319	101,730	Suspension — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.4% (7 yrs)	53.2% (22 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (7 yrs)	43.5% (22 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (7 yrs)	32.8% (22 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 188,138 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.