2002 Vauxhall Brava — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,188

Total Tests (All Years)

105,672 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Vauxhall Brava as it ages.

7 yrs53.0%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑12.9%

13 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑9.1%

17 yrs64.7%

→ ↓6.6%

18 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	53.0%	198
8 yrs	58.7%	179
9 yrs	54.7%	159
10 yrs	56.4%	133
11 yrs	53.3%	105
12 yrs	49.5%	93
13 yrs	62.4%	85
14 yrs	57.7%	71
15 yrs	56.3%	64
16 yrs	55.6%	36
17 yrs	64.7%	34
18 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	58.1%	31
2019 (17 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (16 yrs)	55.6%	36
2017 (15 yrs)	56.3%	64
2016 (14 yrs)	57.7%	71
2015 (13 yrs)	62.4%	85
2014 (12 yrs)	49.5%	93
2013 (11 yrs)	53.3%	105
2012 (10 yrs)	56.4%	133
2011 (9 yrs)	54.7%	159
2010 (8 yrs)	58.7%	179
2009 (7 yrs)	53%	198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 198Avg Mileage 100,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 179Avg Mileage 104,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 105,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 106,622Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 105,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 105,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 106,290Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 106,860Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 100,662Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 112,020Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 101,047Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 105,672Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Brava by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	53.0%	198	100,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2010	8	58.7%	179	104,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	9	54.7%	159	105,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	10	56.4%	133	106,622	Suspension — 29.3%
2013	11	53.3%	105	105,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.3%
2014	12	49.5%	93	105,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.0%
2015	13	62.4%	85	106,290	Brakes — 56.5%
2016	14	57.7%	71	106,860	Brakes — 54.9%
2017	15	56.3%	64	100,662	Suspension — 70.3%
2018	16	55.6%	36	112,020	Suspension — 52.8%
2019	17	64.7%	34	101,047	Suspension — 52.9%
2020	18	58.1%	31	105,672	Suspension — 83.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	24.2% (7 yrs)	83.9% (18 yrs)	+59.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.7% (7 yrs)	32.3% (18 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Brava cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,188 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.