2002 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

36,580

Total Tests (All Years)

52,868 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 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↓8.1%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑8.1%

20 yrs54.5%

→ ↑7.0%

21 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.9%	5,161
8 yrs	62.4%	4,969
9 yrs	59.9%	4,841
10 yrs	56.7%	4,436
11 yrs	55.3%	4,000
12 yrs	52.3%	3,487
13 yrs	51.8%	2,824
14 yrs	50.5%	2,207
15 yrs	49.4%	1,609
16 yrs	51.8%	815
17 yrs	51.5%	664
18 yrs	54.5%	444
19 yrs	46.4%	418
20 yrs	54.5%	266
21 yrs	61.5%	247
22 yrs	56.3%	192

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56.3%	192
2023 (21 yrs)	61.5%	247
2022 (20 yrs)	54.5%	266
2021 (19 yrs)	46.4%	418
2020 (18 yrs)	54.5%	444
2019 (17 yrs)	51.5%	664
2018 (16 yrs)	51.8%	815
2017 (15 yrs)	49.4%	1,609
2016 (14 yrs)	50.5%	2,207
2015 (13 yrs)	51.8%	2,824
2014 (12 yrs)	52.3%	3,487
2013 (11 yrs)	55.3%	4,000
2012 (10 yrs)	56.7%	4,436
2011 (9 yrs)	59.9%	4,841
2010 (8 yrs)	62.4%	4,969
2009 (7 yrs)	65.9%	5,161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,161Avg Mileage 43,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,969Avg Mileage 47,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,841Avg Mileage 50,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,436Avg Mileage 53,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,000Avg Mileage 54,403Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,487Avg Mileage 55,473Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,824Avg Mileage 56,329Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,207Avg Mileage 56,322Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,609Avg Mileage 55,956Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 815Avg Mileage 54,617Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 664Avg Mileage 56,352Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 444Avg Mileage 55,710Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 418Avg Mileage 55,022Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 266Avg Mileage 52,948Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 247Avg Mileage 51,469Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 192Avg Mileage 52,868Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

MOT results for 2002 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.9%	5,161	43,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	8	62.4%	4,969	47,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2011	9	59.9%	4,841	50,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	10	56.7%	4,436	53,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	11	55.3%	4,000	54,403	Brakes — 54.0%
2014	12	52.3%	3,487	55,473	Brakes — 64.8%
2015	13	51.8%	2,824	56,329	Brakes — 60.6%
2016	14	50.5%	2,207	56,322	Brakes — 58.0%
2017	15	49.4%	1,609	55,956	Brakes — 63.8%
2018	16	51.8%	815	54,617	Brakes — 65.3%
2019	17	51.5%	664	56,352	Brakes — 64.2%
2020	18	54.5%	444	55,710	Brakes — 62.8%
2021	19	46.4%	418	55,022	Brakes — 84.4%
2022	20	54.5%	266	52,948	Brakes — 68.0%
2023	21	61.5%	247	51,469	Suspension — 61.1%
2024	22	56.3%	192	52,868	Suspension — 62.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Suspension

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

↑ 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	13.1% (7 yrs)	53.6% (22 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (7 yrs)	29.2% (22 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,580 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.