2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,046

Total Tests (All Years)

101,643 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 7.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v as it ages.

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↓9.4%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↑11.9%

17 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.3%	531
8 yrs	69.2%	474
9 yrs	67.9%	470
10 yrs	66.7%	456
11 yrs	61.9%	430
12 yrs	57.3%	398
13 yrs	58.2%	376
14 yrs	54.2%	332
15 yrs	58.2%	275
16 yrs	48.8%	164
17 yrs	60.7%	140

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	60.7%	140
2018 (16 yrs)	48.8%	164
2017 (15 yrs)	58.2%	275
2016 (14 yrs)	54.2%	332
2015 (13 yrs)	58.2%	376
2014 (12 yrs)	57.3%	398
2013 (11 yrs)	61.9%	430
2012 (10 yrs)	66.7%	456
2011 (9 yrs)	67.9%	470
2010 (8 yrs)	69.2%	474
2009 (7 yrs)	72.3%	531

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 531Avg Mileage 57,386Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 474Avg Mileage 62,266Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 470Avg Mileage 68,204Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 456Avg Mileage 75,586Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 430Avg Mileage 82,441Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 398Avg Mileage 84,164Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 376Avg Mileage 87,965Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 332Avg Mileage 91,323Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 275Avg Mileage 93,668Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 164Avg Mileage 98,142Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 140Avg Mileage 101,643Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%

MOT results for 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.3%	531	57,386	Brakes — 12.2%
2010	8	69.2%	474	62,266	Brakes — 13.9%
2011	9	67.9%	470	68,204	Brakes — 17.0%
2012	10	66.7%	456	75,586	Brakes — 16.2%
2013	11	61.9%	430	82,441	Brakes — 46.7%
2014	12	57.3%	398	84,164	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	13	58.2%	376	87,965	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	14	54.2%	332	91,323	Brakes — 57.8%
2017	15	58.2%	275	93,668	Brakes — 48.0%
2018	16	48.8%	164	98,142	Brakes — 60.4%
2019	17	60.7%	140	101,643	Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ 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	12.2% (7 yrs)	51.4% (17 yrs)	+39.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 4,046 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.