2002 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

10,722

Total Tests (All Years)

104,511 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 Frontera as it ages.

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs61.2%

→ ↓4.4%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↑7.5%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.5%	1,281
8 yrs	61.8%	1,234
9 yrs	56.5%	1,214
10 yrs	53.5%	1,164
11 yrs	51.5%	1,100
12 yrs	49.3%	1,004
13 yrs	54.1%	909
14 yrs	52.2%	785
15 yrs	52.0%	660
16 yrs	51.6%	335
17 yrs	54.2%	277
18 yrs	61.2%	201
19 yrs	56.8%	206
20 yrs	54.3%	127
21 yrs	61.8%	136
22 yrs	62.9%	89

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	62.9%	89
2023 (21 yrs)	61.8%	136
2022 (20 yrs)	54.3%	127
2021 (19 yrs)	56.8%	206
2020 (18 yrs)	61.2%	201
2019 (17 yrs)	54.2%	277
2018 (16 yrs)	51.6%	335
2017 (15 yrs)	52%	660
2016 (14 yrs)	52.2%	785
2015 (13 yrs)	54.1%	909
2014 (12 yrs)	49.3%	1,004
2013 (11 yrs)	51.5%	1,100
2012 (10 yrs)	53.5%	1,164
2011 (9 yrs)	56.5%	1,214
2010 (8 yrs)	61.8%	1,234
2009 (7 yrs)	64.5%	1,281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 68,661Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 76,191Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 82,309Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,164Avg Mileage 89,964Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 93,449Top Failure Suspension — 93.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 98,149Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 909Avg Mileage 101,418Top Failure Suspension — 88.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 785Avg Mileage 106,565Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 660Avg Mileage 107,916Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 335Avg Mileage 106,456Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 277Avg Mileage 111,361Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 201Avg Mileage 110,389Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 206Avg Mileage 108,582Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 127Avg Mileage 106,041Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 136Avg Mileage 111,606Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 104,511Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

MOT results for 2002 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.5%	1,281	68,661	Brakes — 19.1%
2010	8	61.8%	1,234	76,191	Brakes — 21.1%
2011	9	56.5%	1,214	82,309	Brakes — 25.9%
2012	10	53.5%	1,164	89,964	Suspension — 31.3%
2013	11	51.5%	1,100	93,449	Suspension — 93.9%
2014	12	49.3%	1,004	98,149	Suspension — 97.7%
2015	13	54.1%	909	101,418	Suspension — 88.7%
2016	14	52.2%	785	106,565	Suspension — 95.0%
2017	15	52.0%	660	107,916	Suspension — 87.3%
2018	16	51.6%	335	106,456	Brakes — 80.0%
2019	17	54.2%	277	111,361	Brakes — 83.0%
2020	18	61.2%	201	110,389	Suspension — 73.1%
2021	19	56.8%	206	108,582	Brakes — 76.7%
2022	20	54.3%	127	106,041	Brakes — 89.8%
2023	21	61.8%	136	111,606	Brakes — 102.9%
2024	22	62.9%	89	104,511	Suspension — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

65.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ 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	14.1% (7 yrs)	69.7% (22 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.1% (7 yrs)	48.3% (22 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Frontera cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,722 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.