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2002 Vauxhall Vx220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
3,874
Total Tests (All Years)
65,535 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 Vx220 as it ages.

7 yrs71.0%
8 yrs70.2%
9 yrs71.9%
10 yrs69.8%
11 yrs67.9%
12 yrs71.2%
13 yrs75.5%
14 yrs74.3%
15 yrs75.4%
16 yrs78.4%
17 yrs79.0%
18 yrs79.2%
19 yrs77.8%
20 yrs77.2%
21 yrs75.7%
22 yrs84.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs71.0%355
8 yrs70.2%336
9 yrs71.9%327
10 yrs69.8%315
11 yrs67.9%305
12 yrs71.2%278
13 yrs75.5%273
14 yrs74.3%249
15 yrs75.4%236
16 yrs78.4%167
17 yrs79.0%157
18 yrs79.2%144
19 yrs77.8%180
20 yrs77.2%158
21 yrs75.7%173
22 yrs84.6%221

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Vauxhall Vx220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)84.6%221
2023 (21 yrs)75.7%173
2022 (20 yrs)77.2%158
2021 (19 yrs)77.8%180
2020 (18 yrs)79.2%144
2019 (17 yrs)79%157
2018 (16 yrs)78.4%167
2017 (15 yrs)75.4%236
2016 (14 yrs)74.3%249
2015 (13 yrs)75.5%273
2014 (12 yrs)71.2%278
2013 (11 yrs)67.9%305
2012 (10 yrs)69.8%315
2011 (9 yrs)71.9%327
2010 (8 yrs)70.2%336
2009 (7 yrs)71%355

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 355Avg Mileage 39,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010
70.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 336Avg Mileage 42,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011
71.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 327Avg Mileage 46,265Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%
2012
69.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 315Avg Mileage 51,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013
67.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 305Avg Mileage 51,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2014
71.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 278Avg Mileage 53,317Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%
2015
75.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 273Avg Mileage 55,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2016
74.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 249Avg Mileage 55,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2017
75.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 236Avg Mileage 58,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2018
78.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 167Avg Mileage 59,035Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%
2019
79.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 157Avg Mileage 58,120Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2020
79.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 60,346Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%
2021
77.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 180Avg Mileage 60,519Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%
2022
77.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 158Avg Mileage 60,767Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%
2023
75.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 173Avg Mileage 61,605Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%
2024
84.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 221Avg Mileage 65,535Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Vauxhall Vx220, with age trends.

Brakes
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
9.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.9% (7 yrs)17.2% (22 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.3% (7 yrs)7.7% (22 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Suspension5.4% (7 yrs)5.4% (22 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vx220 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,874 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.

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