2002 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

501

Total Tests (All Years)

144,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb as it ages.

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓15.9%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓9.2%

9 yrs44.1%

→ ↑9.7%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↑9.1%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.2%	65
8 yrs	53.3%	60
9 yrs	44.1%	68
10 yrs	53.8%	65
11 yrs	62.9%	62
12 yrs	62.3%	61
13 yrs	66.1%	59
14 yrs	55.7%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	55.7%	61
2015 (13 yrs)	66.1%	59
2014 (12 yrs)	62.3%	61
2013 (11 yrs)	62.9%	62
2012 (10 yrs)	53.8%	65
2011 (9 yrs)	44.1%	68
2010 (8 yrs)	53.3%	60
2009 (7 yrs)	69.2%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 112,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 112,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 117,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 125,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 132,916Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 142,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 155,797Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 144,057Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.2%	65	112,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2010	8	53.3%	60	112,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011	9	44.1%	68	117,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	10	53.8%	65	125,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	11	62.9%	62	132,916	Suspension — 50.0%
2014	12	62.3%	61	142,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%
2015	13	66.1%	59	155,797	Suspension — 45.8%
2016	14	55.7%	61	144,057	Brakes — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.3% (7 yrs)	65.6% (14 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.9% (7 yrs)	47.5% (14 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.8% (7 yrs)	31.1% (14 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (7 yrs)	23.0% (14 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 501 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.