2002 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

212,666

Total Tests (All Years)

102,392 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 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	75.1%	21,663
8 yrs	73.3%	21,117
9 yrs	69.8%	21,123
10 yrs	67.9%	20,523
11 yrs	64.0%	19,845
12 yrs	63.1%	18,929
13 yrs	62.3%	17,816
14 yrs	60.3%	16,100
15 yrs	59.1%	14,297
16 yrs	57.7%	8,485
17 yrs	56.9%	7,536
18 yrs	57.1%	6,217
19 yrs	57.2%	6,342
20 yrs	59.2%	4,197
21 yrs	59.4%	4,440
22 yrs	56.6%	4,036

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56.6%	4,036
2023 (21 yrs)	59.4%	4,440
2022 (20 yrs)	59.2%	4,197
2021 (19 yrs)	57.2%	6,342
2020 (18 yrs)	57.1%	6,217
2019 (17 yrs)	56.9%	7,536
2018 (16 yrs)	57.7%	8,485
2017 (15 yrs)	59.1%	14,297
2016 (14 yrs)	60.3%	16,100
2015 (13 yrs)	62.3%	17,816
2014 (12 yrs)	63.1%	18,929
2013 (11 yrs)	64%	19,845
2012 (10 yrs)	67.9%	20,523
2011 (9 yrs)	69.8%	21,123
2010 (8 yrs)	73.3%	21,117
2009 (7 yrs)	75.1%	21,663

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,663Avg Mileage 57,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,117Avg Mileage 63,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,123Avg Mileage 70,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,523Avg Mileage 76,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,845Avg Mileage 81,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,929Avg Mileage 86,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,816Avg Mileage 91,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,100Avg Mileage 95,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,297Avg Mileage 98,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,485Avg Mileage 99,609Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,536Avg Mileage 101,423Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,217Avg Mileage 101,661Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,342Avg Mileage 100,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,197Avg Mileage 100,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,440Avg Mileage 101,610Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,036Avg Mileage 102,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%

MOT results for 2002 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	75.1%	21,663	57,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	8	73.3%	21,117	63,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	9	69.8%	21,123	70,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2012	10	67.9%	20,523	76,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	11	64.0%	19,845	81,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2014	12	63.1%	18,929	86,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2015	13	62.3%	17,816	91,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.0%
2016	14	60.3%	16,100	95,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2017	15	59.1%	14,297	98,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%
2018	16	57.7%	8,485	99,609	Brakes — 55.0%
2019	17	56.9%	7,536	101,423	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2020	18	57.1%	6,217	101,661	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%
2021	19	57.2%	6,342	100,431	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%
2022	20	59.2%	4,197	100,980	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2023	21	59.4%	4,440	101,610	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2024	22	56.6%	4,036	102,392	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ 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	11.3% (7 yrs)	53.5% (22 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (7 yrs)	43.4% (22 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (7 yrs)	24.6% (22 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 212,666 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.