2002 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

57,279

Total Tests (All Years)

102,036 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 Vitara as it ages.

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.3%	5,976
8 yrs	67.0%	5,824
9 yrs	63.0%	5,776
10 yrs	62.5%	5,504
11 yrs	58.5%	5,326
12 yrs	56.6%	5,006
13 yrs	56.7%	4,693
14 yrs	55.2%	4,276
15 yrs	54.3%	3,657
16 yrs	53.5%	2,142
17 yrs	52.9%	1,928
18 yrs	56.7%	1,752
19 yrs	57.1%	1,856
20 yrs	53.7%	1,217
21 yrs	57.0%	1,208
22 yrs	56.3%	1,138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Suzuki Vitara 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%	1,138
2023 (21 yrs)	57%	1,208
2022 (20 yrs)	53.7%	1,217
2021 (19 yrs)	57.1%	1,856
2020 (18 yrs)	56.7%	1,752
2019 (17 yrs)	52.9%	1,928
2018 (16 yrs)	53.5%	2,142
2017 (15 yrs)	54.3%	3,657
2016 (14 yrs)	55.2%	4,276
2015 (13 yrs)	56.7%	4,693
2014 (12 yrs)	56.6%	5,006
2013 (11 yrs)	58.5%	5,326
2012 (10 yrs)	62.5%	5,504
2011 (9 yrs)	63%	5,776
2010 (8 yrs)	67%	5,824
2009 (7 yrs)	70.3%	5,976

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,976Avg Mileage 56,857Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,824Avg Mileage 63,647Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,776Avg Mileage 68,940Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,504Avg Mileage 74,478Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,326Avg Mileage 80,055Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,006Avg Mileage 84,166Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,693Avg Mileage 88,635Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,276Avg Mileage 92,542Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,657Avg Mileage 95,402Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,142Avg Mileage 96,531Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,928Avg Mileage 97,058Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 98,459Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,856Avg Mileage 99,396Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 100,944Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,208Avg Mileage 100,492Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,138Avg Mileage 102,036Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

MOT results for 2002 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.3%	5,976	56,857	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	8	67.0%	5,824	63,647	Brakes — 17.0%
2011	9	63.0%	5,776	68,940	Brakes — 20.3%
2012	10	62.5%	5,504	74,478	Brakes — 21.4%
2013	11	58.5%	5,326	80,055	Brakes — 53.8%
2014	12	56.6%	5,006	84,166	Brakes — 59.4%
2015	13	56.7%	4,693	88,635	Brakes — 55.8%
2016	14	55.2%	4,276	92,542	Brakes — 55.2%
2017	15	54.3%	3,657	95,402	Suspension — 64.8%
2018	16	53.5%	2,142	96,531	Brakes — 57.6%
2019	17	52.9%	1,928	97,058	Brakes — 63.8%
2020	18	56.7%	1,752	98,459	Suspension — 50.7%
2021	19	57.1%	1,856	99,396	Brakes — 56.3%
2022	20	53.7%	1,217	100,944	Suspension — 64.7%
2023	21	57.0%	1,208	100,492	Suspension — 63.3%
2024	22	56.3%	1,138	102,036	Suspension — 50.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.7%

↑ 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	14.3% (7 yrs)	40.4% (22 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (7 yrs)	21.8% (22 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 57,279 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.