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2002 Subaru Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
45.2%
Latest Pass Rate
82
Total Tests (All Years)
88,231 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 45.2%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 20.5% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Subaru Unclassified as it ages.

At 7 years: 57.5% pass rate · At 8 years: 45.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs57.5%40
8 yrs45.2%42

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (8 yrs)45.2%42
2009 (7 yrs)57.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2010High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 88,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
19.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.0% (7 yrs)19.0% (8 yrs)
+14.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.0% (7 yrs)11.9% (8 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.5% (7 yrs)31.0% (8 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 82 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.

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