2002 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

41,991

Total Tests (All Years)

82,451 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 Vauxhall Agila as it ages.

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.2%	4,377
8 yrs	69.7%	4,249
9 yrs	65.9%	4,283
10 yrs	63.1%	4,129
11 yrs	60.0%	3,999
12 yrs	59.1%	3,787
13 yrs	57.5%	3,462
14 yrs	56.2%	3,132
15 yrs	55.5%	2,674
16 yrs	53.0%	1,551
17 yrs	55.2%	1,392
18 yrs	57.1%	1,167
19 yrs	57.6%	1,225
20 yrs	56.4%	815
21 yrs	56.9%	854
22 yrs	52.8%	895

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	52.8%	895
2023 (21 yrs)	56.9%	854
2022 (20 yrs)	56.4%	815
2021 (19 yrs)	57.6%	1,225
2020 (18 yrs)	57.1%	1,167
2019 (17 yrs)	55.2%	1,392
2018 (16 yrs)	53%	1,551
2017 (15 yrs)	55.5%	2,674
2016 (14 yrs)	56.2%	3,132
2015 (13 yrs)	57.5%	3,462
2014 (12 yrs)	59.1%	3,787
2013 (11 yrs)	60%	3,999
2012 (10 yrs)	63.1%	4,129
2011 (9 yrs)	65.9%	4,283
2010 (8 yrs)	69.7%	4,249
2009 (7 yrs)	71.2%	4,377

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,377Avg Mileage 43,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,249Avg Mileage 48,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,283Avg Mileage 54,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,129Avg Mileage 57,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,999Avg Mileage 62,958Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,787Avg Mileage 66,206Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,462Avg Mileage 69,039Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,132Avg Mileage 72,544Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,674Avg Mileage 73,876Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,551Avg Mileage 76,076Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 76,673Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,167Avg Mileage 76,938Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 76,621Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 815Avg Mileage 78,701Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 854Avg Mileage 78,806Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2024High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 895Avg Mileage 82,451Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.2%	4,377	43,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2010	8	69.7%	4,249	48,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	9	65.9%	4,283	54,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	10	63.1%	4,129	57,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	11	60.0%	3,999	62,958	Brakes — 46.8%
2014	12	59.1%	3,787	66,206	Brakes — 53.2%
2015	13	57.5%	3,462	69,039	Brakes — 55.0%
2016	14	56.2%	3,132	72,544	Brakes — 53.3%
2017	15	55.5%	2,674	73,876	Brakes — 57.3%
2018	16	53.0%	1,551	76,076	Brakes — 63.6%
2019	17	55.2%	1,392	76,673	Brakes — 67.1%
2020	18	57.1%	1,167	76,938	Brakes — 62.8%
2021	19	57.6%	1,225	76,621	Brakes — 62.1%
2022	20	56.4%	815	78,701	Brakes — 65.0%
2023	21	56.9%	854	78,806	Brakes — 66.0%
2024	22	52.8%	895	82,451	Brakes — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Vauxhall Agila, with age trends.

Brakes

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.5% (7 yrs)	56.4% (22 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.7% (7 yrs)	44.0% (22 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (7 yrs)	30.7% (22 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,991 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.