2002 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

762,194

Total Tests (All Years)

82,444 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 Corsa as it ages.

7 yrs47.2%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs45.4%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs43.4%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs40.3%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs40.0%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs40.4%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs41.4%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs42.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs42.5%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	47.2%	92,574
8 yrs	45.4%	90,013
9 yrs	43.4%	89,682
10 yrs	40.3%	86,604
11 yrs	40.0%	82,200
12 yrs	40.4%	75,296
13 yrs	41.4%	66,513
14 yrs	43.1%	55,217
15 yrs	42.5%	42,806
16 yrs	42.5%	21,988
17 yrs	44.6%	16,945
18 yrs	46.3%	12,601
19 yrs	46.6%	11,259
20 yrs	48.7%	6,760
21 yrs	49.7%	6,312
22 yrs	50.0%	5,424

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	50%	5,424
2023 (21 yrs)	49.7%	6,312
2022 (20 yrs)	48.7%	6,760
2021 (19 yrs)	46.6%	11,259
2020 (18 yrs)	46.3%	12,601
2019 (17 yrs)	44.6%	16,945
2018 (16 yrs)	42.5%	21,988
2017 (15 yrs)	42.5%	42,806
2016 (14 yrs)	43.1%	55,217
2015 (13 yrs)	41.4%	66,513
2014 (12 yrs)	40.4%	75,296
2013 (11 yrs)	40%	82,200
2012 (10 yrs)	40.3%	86,604
2011 (9 yrs)	43.4%	89,682
2010 (8 yrs)	45.4%	90,013
2009 (7 yrs)	47.2%	92,574

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92,574Avg Mileage 54,458Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90,013Avg Mileage 60,665Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 89,682Avg Mileage 66,244Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2012High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86,604Avg Mileage 71,690Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2013High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82,200Avg Mileage 76,477Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2014High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75,296Avg Mileage 80,634Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2015High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66,513Avg Mileage 84,057Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2016High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55,217Avg Mileage 86,057Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42,806Avg Mileage 87,061Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2018High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 21,988Avg Mileage 86,596Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2019High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,945Avg Mileage 86,315Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 12,601Avg Mileage 84,157Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,259Avg Mileage 82,439Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,760Avg Mileage 81,652Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 6,312Avg Mileage 81,561Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 5,424Avg Mileage 82,444Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	47.2%	92,574	54,458	Suspension — 34.8%
2010	8	45.4%	90,013	60,665	Suspension — 35.6%
2011	9	43.4%	89,682	66,244	Suspension — 36.6%
2012	10	40.3%	86,604	71,690	Suspension — 43.3%
2013	11	40.0%	82,200	76,477	Suspension — 87.3%
2014	12	40.4%	75,296	80,634	Suspension — 85.6%
2015	13	41.4%	66,513	84,057	Suspension — 83.6%
2016	14	43.1%	55,217	86,057	Suspension — 78.3%
2017	15	42.5%	42,806	87,061	Suspension — 83.3%
2018	16	42.5%	21,988	86,596	Suspension — 72.9%
2019	17	44.6%	16,945	86,315	Brakes — 64.3%
2020	18	46.3%	12,601	84,157	Brakes — 64.1%
2021	19	46.6%	11,259	82,439	Suspension — 70.5%
2022	20	48.7%	6,760	81,652	Suspension — 66.2%
2023	21	49.7%	6,312	81,561	Suspension — 66.7%
2024	22	50.0%	5,424	82,444	Suspension — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.7%

↓ Decreases 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	21.0% (7 yrs)	50.9% (22 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.8% (7 yrs)	60.4% (22 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (7 yrs)	32.4% (22 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 762,194 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.